SPICED GOAT'S CHEESE DIP

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Put this on the table for everyone to munch on while the main course is getting underway - use leftovers in the lunchbox

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories Side dish, Snack, Starter, Buffet

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tbsp sesame seed
1 tbsp skinned hazelnut
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp coriander seeds
200g soft rindless goat's cheese , such as Pant-Ysgawn
3-4 tbsp milk
few mint leaves
radishes and toasted bread or pittas to serve

Steps:

Put the seeds and nuts in a frying pan, then gently heat to toast them, removing them from the heat when the seeds start to pop and give off their aroma. Grind fairly coarsely using a pestle and mortar, then season with a little salt.
Beat the goat's cheese with the milk to soften it, then add a little seasoning if needed. Tip half into a small bowl (glass, if you have one, to show off the layers) and scatter with half the seeds and a few torn mint leaves. Repeat the layer and serve with a bowl of cold radishes and toasted pittas or bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.62 milligram of sodium