Step 1

Dice the onions, finely chop the garlic and chop the mushrooms.

Step 2

In a frying pan, heat the olive oil and then add the onions and fry for a couple of minutes until they are starting to turn translucent.

Step 3

Add the garlic, mushrooms, pepper and herbs.

Step 4

Continue to fry until the mushrooms have shrunk down and their liquid has evaporated. If the mushrooms are a bit dry, add a splash of water to start them off

Step 5

Remove from the heat, and stir in the soy or tamari sauce .

Step 6

In another pan, toast the walnuts over a medium high heat until they are golden brown. Stir frequently.

Step 7

When the nuts and mushroom mixture have cooled down enough, combine them in a blender. Blend whilst gradually adding a splash of water until you have a spreadable uniform texture. Scrape down the sides as needed The amount of water you need will vary, so start off slowly. If you have a high speed blender, you may not need to add any.

Step 8

Salt to taste and blend once again before serving.