Are you looking for a way to elevate your side dishes and impress your guests? Here is a starter or side dish full of flavour where the humble carrot takes centre stage. Substitute cilantro with other herbs such as parsley, fennel fronds, or dill.
Panch Phoron (or panch phoran), literally means “five spices”, is a delicious Indian spice blend of cumin, fenugreek, brown mustard seeds, fennel and nigella seeds. Raita is a creamy Indian condiment made with yoghurt, vegetables, herbs and spices.
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- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Wash carrots and cut any larger carrots in half lengthways.
- Place the carrots in a large bowl, add the olive oil, salt and panch phoran and toss to coat thoroughly. Arrange in a single layer on a roasting tray, place in the oven and roast for 35-40 minutes or until the carrot is golden and tender.
- Meanwhile prepare the raita. Sprinkle a pinch of salt into the chopped onion and leave for 2 minutes. Rinse and drain, then stir in the lemon juice. Dry-fry the mustard seeds in a small pan for 1 minute, until fragrant. Stir everything into the yoghurt.
- Spoon the raita on to a serving platter and add the carrots. Scatter with pistachios, the chopped cilantro, black pepper and Aleppo pepper.
33 comments:
I am starting to suspect that you have married a bunny :)
I do love me carrots, will make a salad with them and red beans and mayo tomorrow for lunch.
Thanks for the introduction to more new words - and great food too!
creative....
Thank you for sharing
...I never knew that there were so many ways to enjoy carrots.
Que maravillosa combinación de zanahorias con pistachos, no conozco algunos ingredientes, pero si no son de sabor muy fuerte, me gustarán.
Delicious!
Very elegant perfect for hosting a dinner party!
So yummy, this would impress any guest!
Splendido piatto!!!
Oh yum. Would have never thought to serve carrots like this. Very creative.
I love carrots. This is such a pretty platter you created. Very artistic! Happy new week Angie.
Hey, that's beautiful and I can eat all those things, serve it up!
That looks like a stellar work of art
Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
You have endless creativity when it comes to carrots!!....I love the color and taste combination with pistachios!!........Abrazotes, Marcela
This looks spectacular!! . What a great dish to serve at a dinner party.
it's a nice presentation Angie....
dutch carrots look tiny but cute
Looks very nice indeed Angie. Beautifully presented.
This colourful recipe sounds and looks fantastic!
magnifico questo piatto!!
Me encantan las zanahorias . Rica receta. Gracias.
Un abrazo.
The carrots look delicious, thanks for sharing!
Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
It seems tasty, thanks for sharing
You have such a way of making food look as spectacular as I'm sure it tastes.
looks very delicious...
That looked yummy and great for a party
Wow presentation Angie! Love the pistachios!
Jenna
Angie, Not only do I love carrots but they are one of the few vegetables I can eat with my meds. This dish looks great! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
What a gorgeous salad with beautiful flavours and textures (and apparently colours; beautifully plated and styled as always, too!) Loving this Mint Raita as well.
This looks so delicious and I love the presentation.
Julia x
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Gorgeous presentation.
The pinwheel is such a beautiful presentation of the carrots.
Angie, your recipes are wonderful. I love visiting to see what your newest recipe is.
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