Move over ketchup, barbecue sauce and mayo! There’s a new dipper in town. Hey french fries, meet your new best friend: vegan curry dip. This savory sauce is super easy to make, but be warned, it is highly addictive. Made from cashews and curry spice it is the ultimate dip for fries, falafel…really anything your heart desires. It’s also 100% vegan, oil-free and gluten free and, of course, 100% delicious.
Look to the cashew
Cashews- those wonderful little drupes-once again provide the perfect base for a delicious vegan recipe. I’ve used these nuts countless times for dressings, frostings, sauces (check out my dreamy cheese sauce here). If you know what cashew are and can boil water, you too can make any cashew-based spread.
To soak or to boil?
To make the smoothest cream, cashews need to be soaked in water. This accomplishes several things including improving digestibility, making nutrients more available, and- the main goal here– allowing the cashews to become creamy when blended. I tend to believe (probably mistakenly) that the hard way or the long way to do something must be the right way. When it comes to cashew prep, however, boiling for just 20 minutes is as effective as soaking overnight. And while the cashews boil, you simply gather the remaining ingredients. Once I discovered the mighty cashew as a vegan staple-and the fact that boiling is as good as soaking- I found that it’s creamy, saucy, dippy and smooth possiblilites are endless…
The blender is your friend(er)
There are choppers, food processors, blenders. For this recipe- really anything nut based that requires a creamy, grit-free result- you really need a powerful blender. I have a Vitamix (got a refurb on Amazon) and I am loving it. I have had it for 3 years and use it several times a week. Not trying to sell anything here, but I can tell you that the investment was 100% worth it.
The Recipe…
One last thing! I have to give credit to my inspiration, Maharaja (Indian Curry) spice, from www.seasonalityspices.com. Unbelievable flavor and I only had to use a little bit!
Hope you decide to give this a go. Give me a shout if you do 🙂
This curry dip is super easy to make, but be warned, it is highly addictive. Made from cashews and spices it is the ultimate dip for fries, falafel; really anything your heart desires. 100% vegan and 100% delicious.
- 3/4 cup raw cashews
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice about 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp curry spice I used Maharaja Spice from seasonality spices.com
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Soak cashews overnight in water. Alternately place cashews in pot of boiling water and boil for 20 minutes.
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Drain cashews and add to high speed blender.
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Add remaining ingredients.
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Blend for 1-2 minutes until creamy.
