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Ayurvedic Dravya · Dry-Fruit-Nut · — kcal / 100g

Cashew

Also known as: kaju

Cashew is a traditional Ayurvedic dry-fruit-nut valued for its sweet taste and heating potency.

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Cashew — Ayurvedic Dry-Fruit-Nut & USDA Nutrition

Cashew — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Strongly Pacifies (-2) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Oily, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
2/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Cashew is a traditional Ayurvedic dry-fruit-nut valued for its sweet taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Soak before blending into sauces; roast lightly for snacking — raw cashews are softer on digestion than most nuts.

Classical Provenance: Post-classical (New World); modern Ayurvedic texts.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • soaked and blended into gravies (korma base)
  • lightly roasted with rock salt
  • in kheer and sweets

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: nut allergy
  • Contraindication: kapha excess, weight gain
  • Contraindication: acne-prone pitta (excess)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cashew

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 18 nuts (28g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Cashew

Besan PanjiriDessert · 34 min

Besan Panjiri

Besan Panjiri is a dry roasted flour-and-ghee sweet traditionally served in small spoonfuls. Vata: take with warm milk i...

Coconut LadooDessert · 36 min

Coconut Ladoo

Coconut Ladoo is a compact traditional sweet; one small piece is the intended serving. Vata: take it warm or at room tem...

Cashew Fig Dessert TrufflesDessert · 30 min

Cashew Fig Dessert Truffles

Cashew Fig Dessert Truffles is a compact sweet intended as one small piece. Vata: serve warm, cook until tender, and add...

Panchmeva Milk ShakeDrink · 19 min

Panchmeva Milk Shake

This panchmeva milk is served warm and uses soaked dried fruits and nuts, not fresh sour fruit. Vata: retain the warm, s...

Barley Mung Breakfast PongalBreakfast · 50 min

Barley Mung Breakfast Pongal

Barley Mung Breakfast Pongal is a freshly cooked warm breakfast rather than a chilled cereal. Vata: serve warm, cook unt...

Karnataka Coconut Sesame Rice BathLunch · 45 min

Karnataka Coconut Sesame Rice Bath

Coconut, sesame, and cashew turn brown rice into a rich Karnataka-style bath Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee i...

Millet PongalLunch · 53 min

Millet Pongal

Millet Pongal is a soft one-pot grain-and-pulse preparation suited to a freshly cooked meal. Vata: serve warm with a lit...

Light Vegetable KormaLunch · 50 min

Light Vegetable Korma

This vegetable korma uses a restrained coconut-cashew paste and no cream. Vata: serve warm with soft rice. Pitta: keep g...

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