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Toast cashews
Toast cashews in a dry pan until golden and fragrant. Remove and reserve.
Toast cashews
05:00
Guinea-Bissau | Side
Cashew Rice
Long-grain rice folded with toasted cashews, onion, and light aromatics as a Guinea-Bissau-inspired side.
Country
Guinea-Bissau
Region
West Africa
Time
45 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Cashews are one of Guinea-Bissau's defining crops. Keep this rice simple so the toasted nuts stay the point.
What the dish tastes like
Long-grain rice folded with toasted cashews, onion, and light aromatics as a Guinea-Bissau-inspired side.
When to cook it
Best for Everyday side dish, with a easy cooking level and about 45 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
Grilled chicken, fish stew, caldo de mancarra, or tomato salad
Follow the collection
Cashew Rice appears in 2 AfroKitchen collections. Start with Vegetarian Africa if you want more dishes in the same mood. Vegetarian Africa
Regional lane
Guinea-Bissau national table. A verified Guinea-Bissau dish in the AfroKitchen archive.
Chef watch-outs
- Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
- Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
- Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
- The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
- The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
- Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Chef board
Build the table around Cashew Rice
Grilled chicken, fish stew, caldo de mancarra, or tomato salad
Best route from here
Guinea-Bissau national table
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How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
4 steps
45 min total
easy
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Start rice
Heat oil and cook onion until soft. Add rice and stir until lightly coated.
Start rice
06:00
3
Cook
Add water or stock and salt. Cover and cook until the rice is tender.
Cook rice
20:00
4
Finish
Rest 10 minutes, fluff, and fold in toasted cashews. Add butter only if using.
Rest
10:00
Some cooks use plain oil, others enrich the rice with butter or stock.