Monday, 27 January 2014

Spicy roasted nuts



I sometimes really fancy savoury nuts. I eat raw cashews and almond quite a bit, but sometimes I want to eat spicy ones. Every time looking at them in shops (walking up and down isles many times), I give up buying, because they have sugar or some funny stuffs in them. 

Then this afternoon, walking along one of isles in my local supermarket, suddenly brain waved! Why don't I make my own. I quite often tell people to make their own, but I forget I should do that too. 

Once It got into my head, I quickly picked a bag of raw cashew nuts and almond. Feeling excited and cycled back home. 

Looking at my nuts, quickly opened them started roasting with some spices. I made 2 batches. Not too much, but just enough for next a couple of days, if they last....

I roasted in low temperature for about 20 mins or so. I kept checking, otherwise I burn them, just like I used to with roasted pine nuts and brandy snaps when I was cheffing. 

When they were done, they looked slightly dried, let them cool, then.... I tasted. It was delish, moorish and yummy. Why didn't make my own before, cheaper and I know what's in them. I know roasting isn't great, raw is much better, still, I love different flavours in foods and cooking methods, how they bring up flavours differently than eating raw. Anyway, this is what I did. Aaaand, much healthier than shop bought ones anyway.



200g nuts of your choice
1teaspoon Cumin
1teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground chili
Almond oil

Put  all nut in a baking tray, drizzle some almond oil (not too much, need a about a half table spoon), mix all spices, sprinkle on nuts, with spoon, mix well till all nuts are well coated.
Place in oven at 120 , for about 15- 20 mins. Let cool in the tray. 







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