Thoothukudi’s Black Pepper Cashews

Thoothukudi's Black Pepper Cashews are a regional snack with its origins on the coasts of Tamil Nadu, plump whole cashews seasoned with simple ingredients the mighty bold black pepper and salt. This is a snack that lets genuinely good nuts do the talking, with no coatings or fillers to hide behind. Serve with drinks or keep them handy in your desk drawer for a mid afternoon lift. With the longest shelf life of any Patang snack, it is also the one you can stock up on well ahead of the occasion.

Origin Story: Thoothukudi, on Tamil Nadu's southern coast, is a town with a long affection for both cashews and pepper, two ingredients that have moved through its markets for a very long time. Pepper roasted cashews are a natural meeting of the two, simple, elegant and full of flavour. The snack sits comfortably between homely and special, the kind of thing you make for yourself but are also proud to hand to a guest. Patang keeps it restrained and confident, trusting the quality of the cashew rather than dressing it up.

Taste and Texture: A buttery, rich cashew gives way to a sharp, fragrant bite of black pepper, with salt tying the two together. The crunch is clean and satisfying, the flavour is grown up rather than gimmicky, and the whole thing feels indulgent without being heavy.