Gluten-Free Javanese Chick-un Sauce (Vegan)

This is a transcription of that obnoxious BuzzFeed video on Facebook, which I can't save a link to so I can't put it here or on Pinterest or anything. It's as irritating as that song they play while showing you how to make this!

1. Peel and chop 2 yellow potatoes.
2. Boil for 2 minutes.
3. Peel and chop a carrot.
4. Add to the boil.
5. Boil for 5 minutes.
6. Add 1/4 of an onion, chopped.
7. Boil 7 more minutes or until soft.
8. Drain. Save the water!
9. In a separate pot, cook the pasta.
10. In a blender, blend: 1/2 C. cashews, 1 1/2 C. of the veggie boiling water, the veggies.
11. Add 1 tsp. each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt.
12. Pour over cooked noodles.
13. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

NOTE: This is terrible if you're going for gluten- and dairy-free "macaroni and cheese"—and it is rather dull and bland even just as a creamy pasta (this is better, if that's what you're going for)—but it IS great, properly seasoned, as a gluten-free version of Javanese Chicken.

I totally swiped the photo from this totally different recipe, on the VeganYumminess blog.