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This simple but delicious Spiced Carrot dish is topped with nutty coconut, and served with gram flour crepes.. filled with even more carrot
Ingredients
Spiced Carrots
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 knob ginger grated
- 3 medium or 6 small carrots chopped into small pieces
- 250 ml water
- 3 tbsp unsweetened desiccated coconut toasted
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Twist black pepper
Topping
- Fresh coriander
- Fresh mint
Carrot Crepes
- 120 g gram flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 cumin seeds
- Pinch chilli flakes
- Handful fresh coriander
- 75 g grated carrots
- 300 ml luke warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Mint Dip
- 6 tbsp coconut yogurt
- Juice 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules
- 3 tbsp fresh mint shredded
Instructions
To make the curry;
- Add the oil to a large frying pan and heat to a medium heat. Add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they start to pop add in the coriander, turmeric and chilli flakes. Stir for a few seconds then add in the onion. Fry for aprox 8-10 minutes until soft and browning.
- Add in the garlic and ginger and stir for another few minutes
- Now add in the chopped carrots and stir well.
- Add the water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender
- Dry toast the coconut in a frying pam – be careful not to burn it.
- Add to the pan with the carrots and and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Season well.
To make the crepes
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add in the olive oil and water and whisk thoroughly until you get a thick batter. Stir in the coriander and grated carrots. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Add a little oil to the base of a medium non-stick frying pan. Add 1/3 cup of the batter to the pan and swirl around so you get an even crepe.
- Cook on a medium heat for approximately 1-2 minutes until there are bubbles in the crepe and you can lift over to flip easily.
- Flip and cook on the other side for 30 seconds to a minute.
- Remove from the pan and place on and cover with a clean cloth to keep warm.
- Repeat the process with the rest of the batter (makes aprox 5 crepes).
To make the dip;
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.
To serve;
- Serve the spiced carrots with the flatbread and dollops of the mint dip.
To make the crepesTo make the dip; To serve;This recipe was republished with permission from Rebel Recipes. Find the original recipe here.
