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11.27.2021

Roasted spicy nuts

My lapse in posting is being lifted by my need to save this Ottolenghi recipe!! These are delicious, and seem perfect for holiday gifting or snacking. The honey in there is very subtle, they don't taste sweet. The nigella seeds (aka black cumin seeds) and rosemary combo, with the heat from the cayenne, is delicious. Nigella seeds have lots of medicinal properties, good for treating inflammation and lung stuff, so are an extra bonus. I wonder about even adding a little turmeric too, which I'll try next time. 

*I actually was out of cayenne, so I used Ethiopian mitmita spice, which was great.

Ingredients

  • 100g cashew nuts
  • 100g macadamia nuts
  • 120g pecan nuts
  • 60g whole almonds (skin on)
  • 80g pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 2 tbsp nigella seeds 
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil (I used avocado oil)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked
  • 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp cayenne

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Scatter all the ingredients except the pepper and cayenne in a roasting tray. Roast for 15-17 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the nuts turn dark brown. Remove, stir in the pepper and cayenne, and taste. Add salt if you like. Leave to cool in the tray, stirring from time to time. Once cool, transfer to an air-tight container.