Algerian Carrots
Recipe: #40509
April 19, 2023
"These carrots are a nice and yet different way to have carrots as a side dish to meats. This recipe comes from a family cookbook."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (27.4 g)
- Calories 154.9
- Total Fat - 17 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 2.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 1.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 0.1 g
- Protein - 0.3 g
- Calcium - 13.3 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put carrot slices into a saucepan and just cover with water; bring to boil and simmer until the carrots are just tender but still firm.
Step 2
Drain the carrots, reserving 150 milliliters (that is 5 fl oz or 2/3 cup) of the carrot cooking liquid.
Step 3
Keep the carrots warm.
Step 4
Into a saucepan ~ put in the oil, salt and pepper to taste, cinnamon, cumin, garlic & thyme; cook very gently for 10 minutes.
Step 5
Stir in the reserved carrot cooking liquid and add the bay leaf and simmer the mix for a further 15 minutes or until it has thickened slightly.
Step 6
Add the carrots to the pan and fold them into the sauce; reheat for 2 - 3 minutes or until hot.
Step 7
Remove the bay leaf from the pan and turn the carrots onto a warmed serving dish.
Step 8
Sprinkle over the lemon juice and serve hot.
Tips
No special items needed.