Spicy Egyptian Carrots
Recipe: #40706
May 23, 2023
Categories: Side Dishes, Carrot, Middle Eastern, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan Vegetarian, more
"Spicy Egyptian carrots are a flavorful and vibrant side dish that adds a kick to your meal. They pair well with various Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (126.1 g)
- Calories 113.2
- Total Fat - 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 79.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 5.5 g
- Protein - 1.4 g
- Calcium - 48.4 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat.
Step 2
Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for about 1 minute until it becomes fragrant.
Step 3
Add the sliced carrots to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften.
Step 4
In a small bowl, mix together the ground cumin, ground coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
Step 5
Sprinkle the spice mixture over the carrots in the pan and toss well to evenly coat the carrots.
Step 6
Continue cooking the carrots for another 5-7 minutes, or until they are tender yet still slightly crisp.
Step 7
Drizzle the lemon juice over the cooked carrots and give them a final toss.
Step 8
Remove the carrots from the heat.
Step 9
Transfer the carrots to a serving dish and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro or parsley.
Tips
No special items needed.