This is a real Winter warmer!
1 cup of cashews, soaked overnight, changing the water a couple of times.
1 punnet of mushrooms
1 medium onion
1 clove of garlic
Handful of walnuts
1 tsp mushroom seasoning
2 tbsp nooch
Dash of oil
Salt and Pepper for seasoning
Slice each of the mushrooms in half and add, cut side down, to a medium-hot, dry, non-stick pan. Leave them alone for 5 - 10 minutes and allow to sear. Get on with rough chopping the onion.
Once the mushroom has started to sear, add a pinch of salt and a dash of oil. Fry for a minute and then add the chopped onions.
Peel and rough chop the garlic clove and the walnuts. When the onion is nicely translucent, add the garlic and walnut. Fry for a minute or so and then sprinkle on the mushroom seasoning and nooch. Stir them in and take the pan off the heat.
Drain the cashews and add them to a liquidiser. Add in the fried mushroom mix and enough water to cover everything. Liquidise everything on high for a couple of minutes until smooth.
Pour the mix into a pan and heat up. Add more water to achieve desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve piping hot with sourdough toast or crackers.