Braised carrots with cumin and red pepper is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or a main course. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking by adjusting the amount of cumin and red pepper used. This simple and flavorful recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion.
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BRAISED CARROTS WITH CUMIN AND RED PEPPER
This recipe calls for braising the humble carrot in olive oil and garlic, then seasoning with toasted cumin and red pepper. They taste good hot or at room temperature which makes them ideal for a large dinner party or potluck. Use real carrots and peel your own. Which is not to say that those miniature peeled carrots in bags aren't real, but, convenience aside, they often lack true carrot flavor.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut the carrots lengthwise, or quarter them if you wish.
- Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the carrots and turn them in the oil to coat. Season generously with salt. Add the garlic and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cover the pan. Cook for about 10 minutes, until the carrots are just tender.
- Remove the lid, raise the heat, and let any remaining water cook away.
- Sprinkle the cumin, red pepper and paprika over the carrots and transfer them to an oven-proof serving dish. Serve hot or at room temperature. The carrots may be left at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours, or refrigerated and brought to room temperature, before reheating in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 108, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 335 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
CUMIN ROASTED CARROTS
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F, or a grill to high (if you are outside, prepare a campfire). Cut any large carrots in half lengthwise and crosswise.
- Drizzle a large sheet of foil with some oil. Arrange the carrots in a flat, single layer over half the sheet of foil. Drizzle the carrots with more oil and sprinkle with the garlic, cumin and salt and pepper. Top the carrots with the butter and drizzle with the honey. Fold the foil in half over the carrots and fold the edges to seal and form a pouch. To avoid crowding the carrots, make two pouches if necessary.
- Cook the pouch in the oven or on a grill or campfire for 15 minutes. To serve, cut open the pouch tableside and finish with a sprinkle of parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 calorie, Fat 6.5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 8 milligrams, Sodium 206 milligrams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fiber 3.5 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 6 grams
ROASTED CARROTS WITH CUMIN AND CORIANDER
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375˚. Line a baking sheet with foil. In a large bowl, toss the carrots with the honey, olive oil, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Arrange them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast in the oven, stirring halfway through, until the carrots are tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 20 to 25 minutes. Drizzle the vinegar over the carrots and taste a tiny piece for seasoning. Serve immediately.
QUICK-BRAISED CARROTS WITH BUTTER
I never really enjoyed eating cooked carrots until I found this recipe. It comes from a cookbook by Mark Bittman. I prefer making this with the butter and maple syrup. It makes a great combination.
Provided by Velouria
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place all ingredients except the fresh parsley or mint in a medium saucepan over high heat, bring to a boil, and cover.
- Turn heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes.
- Uncover saucepan and raise the heat a little.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated and carrots are cooking in butter or oil.
- Lower the heat and keep cooking, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender (not mushy), a couple of minutes longer.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper if necessary.
- Garnish with the fresh parsley or mint and enjoy!
CUMIN-ROASTED CARROTS
Carrots make a super side-big on flavor and a breeze to cook. Plus, I can actually get my husband to eat these fragrant, deeply spiced veggies. -Taylor Kiser, Brandon, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a dry small skillet, toast coriander and cumin seeds over medium heat 45-60 seconds or until aromatic, stirring frequently. Cool slightly. Grind in a spice grinder, or with a mortar and pestle, until finely crushed., Place carrots in a large bowl. Add melted coconut oil, garlic, salt, pepper and crushed spices, and toss to coat. Divide carrots between two 15x10x1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly., Roast 35-40 minutes or until crisp-tender and lightly browned, stirring and rotating pans halfway. Before serving, sprinkle with cilantro if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HONEY ROASTED CARROTS WITH CUMIN
Carrots are tossed with olive oil, cumin, and honey in this simple, easy, and yummy side dish.
Provided by Lorelei Diaz Vitulli
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Carrots
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Put carrots into a large sealable plastic bag; add honey, olive oil, cumin, salt and black pepper. Seal the bag and manipulate the contents until the carrots are completely coated; pour into a baking dish.
- Roast in the preheated oven until just tender, or to your desired degree of doneness, 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 83.9 mg, Sugar 20.1 g
ROASTED CARROTS WITH TURMERIC AND CUMIN
These are based on Suzanne Goin's turmeric-spiced root vegetables from her wonderful new book "The A.O.C. Cookbook." I use her technique for roasting the carrots, and use the same spices she uses, but I make the dish with a little less olive oil and butter. Suzanne serves her mix of carrots, turnips, parsnips and rutabagas with Greek yogurt seasoned with makrut lime juice and zest, and mint chutney. They are also delicious on their own.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, appetizer, side dish
Time 40m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the carrots in half lengthwise and crosswise. If the carrots are fat at one end, cut the fat half in half again lengthwise, so that the pieces are more or less equal in thickness. Place in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper, and thyme leaves.
- Heat a heavy baking sheet in the oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the carrots on it in one layer. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring the carrots every 10 minutes. They should be slightly caramelized and tender.
- While the carrots are in the oven place the cumin and coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle and grind. Add the soft butter, turmeric and Aleppo pepper or chili powder and stir with the pestle until well amalgamated. Transfer to a large pan.
- Remove the carrots from the oven when done and add to the pan with the spice butter and the mint. Toss together, taste and adjust salt and pepper. Serve from the pan or transfer to a platter.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 121, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 268 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CARROTS GLAZED WITH CUMIN AND ORANGE
Make and share this Carrots Glazed With Cumin and Orange recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PinkCherryBlossom
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Slice the carrots diagonally into 1cm/½inch thick rounds.
- Heat a small frying pan until hot without adding any oil, and put in the cumin and cardamom seeds (be careful as they may pop). Toast these for a few minutes until they begin to release their aromas.
- Take a lidded pan large enough to hold the carrots in one layer if possible. Put in the carrots, spices, garlic, thyme, olive and butter, place the pan over a low to medium heat, and sweat the carrots for 5 minutes.
- Add the sugar and a cook for a few minutes more. Add a few drops of water just to cool the carrots down a little, then add the orange zest and place a lid on the pan. Continue cooking until the carrots are tender.
- Once cooked, remove the lid and if there is any moisture left in the pan, reduce it until the carrots are nice and slippery. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.8, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 40.3, Sodium 113.7, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 9.4, Protein 1.8
CUMIN AND ORANGE GLAZED CARROTS
Categories Side Orange Spice Carrot Simmer Gourmet Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut out a round from parchment paper to fit just inside a 12-inch heavy skillet (3 inches deep), then set round aside.
- Cut peel, including all white pith, from oranges with a sharp paring knife. Working over a bowl, cut segments free from membranes, letting segments fall into bowl, then squeeze 1/2 cup juice from membranes into another bowl (discard membranes). Chop orange segments and reserve.
- Cut a 1-inch-thick diagonal slice from a carrot and set aside, then roll carrot away from you 90 degrees and cut another 1-inch-thick diagonal slice. (Shape will resemble a trapezoidal log. If carrots are very thick, cut slices in half lengthwise as well). Cut up rest of carrot in same manner, then repeat with remaining carrots.
- Heat oil in skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then add cumin seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add carrots, water, orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cover carrots directly with parchment round and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Remove parchment, then continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is evaporated and carrots are tender and glazed, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm or at room temperature, sprinkled with chopped orange.
SAUTEED CARROTS AND RED BELL PEPPERS
Categories Vegetable Side Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Bell Pepper Carrot Gourmet
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a non-stick skillet heat butter and oil over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook carrots and bell peppers, stirring, 10 minutes, or until carrots are just tender. Season vegetables with salt and pepper.
HERB BRAISED CARROTS
Quick and delicious way to dress up carrots. The different spices create a unique flavor while the butter and broth help soften the carrots to perfection.
Provided by Shyla Lane
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Carrots
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat butter in a large pan over medium heat until completely melted. Add carrots and shallot to pan; cook and stir until the carrots are coated in butter and shallots are slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir vegetable stock, thyme, ground nutmeg, and ground sumac into the carrots; cover pan, reduce heat to low, and cook and stir until most of the liquid has disappeared, about 15 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and garnish carrots with rosemary, sage, salt, and white pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 117.6 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
Tips for Making Braised Carrots with Cumin and Red Pepper:
- Choose the right carrots: For the best flavor and texture, use young, tender carrots. Avoid carrots that are too thick or woody.
- Cut the carrots evenly: This will help them cook evenly. If the carrots are too thick, cut them in half or quarters lengthwise before slicing them.
- Use a good quality olive oil: Olive oil will help to bring out the flavor of the carrots and other ingredients.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: If you overcrowd the pan, the carrots will steam instead of braising. Cook the carrots in batches if necessary.
- Be patient: Braising takes time, but it's worth it. The longer you cook the carrots, the more tender and flavorful they will become.
Conclusion:
Braised carrots with cumin and red pepper is a simple but delicious dish that can be served as a side dish or main course. The carrots are tender and flavorful, and the cumin and red pepper add a nice touch of spice. This dish is also very healthy, as it is packed with vitamins and minerals. So next time you're looking for a healthy and delicious side dish, give braised carrots with cumin and red pepper a try. You won't be disappointed.
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