CREAMY CASHEW CHICKEN HOW TO

That is until many years later when I found a recipe in a book that resembled this iconic meal that haunted me for so long because I didn’t know how to make it! I gave up and resigned myself to never knowing the secret of that dish and allowed it to remain part of my memories of my time in India. Anyway, it was still the era of snail mail and telegrams and those public phones we used to use to make international calls (remember those?) – and all my attempts at retrieving the recipe led to dead ends. It haunted me for months that I couldn’t recreate this meal that left such a surprising impact on my taste buds. But then our transport arrived and we had to leave in a hurry and I left without having a chance to ask for this recipe. A pure treat for my taste buds! I even went in for seconds (maybe also thirds). And my oh my was I in for a surprise because this dish was unlike anything I had ever eaten before! It was subliminal. Needless to say, I wasn’t hungry, and at first glance, the meal looked rather unappetising but respect meant that I had to eat some of it. It was somewhere around midnight and we were due to leave for the airport, but Indian culture being what it is meant that we couldn’t leave without eating. Anyway, this is a recipe that triggers memories of my time there…specifically of my last day…and more specifically, my last meal in the motherland! It’s a trip I will always hold very dear to my heart and hang onto in my memory bank…until I am able to make the journey back there again. There’s something about travelling to your homeland about meeting family that’s so far in distance but so closely connected in blood that just triggers something in the spirit – that makes you question who you are and where you come from, and connects you with your roots even though over time we have all dispersed. I was travelling India alone with my mom for just over a month – something I think I took for granted at the time – but also a journey and experience that was completely unforgettable to me. It takes me back to my last day in India almost 20 years ago! A moment in time forever frozen and brought vividly back to life with a single meal. It can transport you back to childhood, a special moment, a holiday abroad. A lot of times, food like music and scents can trigger memories.

Creamy cashew chicken