Well Seasoned Blog

Monsoon Coast was started with a mission to make traditional Indian spice mixtures or ‘masalas’ simple to use and accessible to the western palate, thus striking a chord with folks who wanted to explore new flavours without overly complex cooking procedures.

From their small factory on Salt Spring Island, Andrea and her team create some of the most fragrant spice blends available anywhere.  There is something for everyone but one of our faves is the incredibly versatile Moghul Curry.  Inspired by the cuisine of Southern India the aromatic accents of cloves and cinnamon rise above the robust curry flavours creating an exotic culinary delight for all lovers of fine Indian cuisine. Moghul Curry can be used in many of your favourite recipes but we think you should make a batch of Curried Cashew Spread to enjoy this weekend.  It’s perfect for picnics or great as a dip with raw veggies right from the garden.

All of the Monsoon Coast products are available at Well Seasoned in Langley www.wellseasoned.ca or by visiting their website www.monsooncoast.com

Curried Cashew Spread by Monsoon Coast

In a dry frying pan, roast:

1/3 cup unsalted cashews
1/3 cup sesame seeds.

Roast until golden & toasty.  Cool and transfer to a food processor, process until fairly fine but not a paste.

Add:

1 – 19 ounce can of chick peas rinsed and drained
¼ cup olive oil (or more as needed)
1 small bunch of fresh cilantro, washed and most of the stems removed
2 cloves garlic
salt to taste
1 ½  tbsp Monsoon Coast Moghul Curry
3 – 4 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

Place all ingredients in food processor and blend until a nice smooth consistency. Taste for seasoning and serve at room temperature.