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Carrots, Ginger, and Cumin Recipe

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Carrots are combined with ginger, garlic, lemon, and milk, then pureed until smooth. The fresh ginger really adds sparkle to the sweetness of the carrots in this colorful and tasty side dish.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound carrots
  • 6 Tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seed
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup low-fat or regular milk
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation:

Scrape carrots and cut into medium slices, or slice in food processor. Cook carrots in boiling, salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes, depending on thickness of carrots. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.

Meanwhile, in pan melt 1 tablespoon butter and saute cumin about 30 seconds. Add ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute longer.

Combine cooked drained carrots with cumin-garlic mixture, lemon juice, remaining butter and milk. Process in blender or food processor with steel blade, in batches, until smooth. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

To serve, heat through.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe Source: Twenty-Minute Menus by Marian Burros (Simon & Schuster)
Reprinted with permission.

User Reviews

 1 out of 5
Carrots thick and yucky, Member CharlotteKobold

I tried this recipe because I was looking for a recipe that used my new ginger I received as part of my co-op. I have never used ginger before and hardly ever cumin so I was intrigued as my co-op also gave me carrots this week. i am now disappointed that I wasted the butter and carrots on this thick foul yucky food dish. Were they trying for a soup? Needed more liquid if so. This was on the right track with flavor but maybe I should just stick with eating plain carrots and not mess with these new fangled things anymore. I liked the flavor of the ginger coming through though.

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