Moroccan Carrots
If you are looking for easy vegetable recipes that are ideal for serving when you have company, this one is perfect. It would be wonderful as part of a Middle Eastern meal or served with a plainer meat, like roasted chicken or beef.
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup almonds, slivered or sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon coriander, ground
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to your taste
- 1/2 cup raisins or currants
Instructions
- Slice the carrots and cook them in boiling, salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the carrots.
- Melt the butter in a medium hot frying pan, add the almonds and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until light gold brown, about 3 minutes. Add the carrots, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and salt. Cook, stirring, over a low heat until most of the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are shiny and glazed, about 3-5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 444mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 12644IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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