Roasted Carrot & Cumin Dip #winning
I’ve mentioned this dip on the blog before, but realized I never included the recipe. It’s a very simple dip with few ingredients, but always make a great impression at parties. Serve with sprinkled feta and fresh cilantro along with pita chips. Make sure to use cumin seeds and not already ground cumin, it makes a big difference in terms of flavor. I promise everyone at the party will be begging you to tell you what else is in it, because just saying carrots, olive oil and cumin don’t do it justice!
Roasted carrot puree with feta
Ingredients
1lb 2 oz carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
heaping 1/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp cumin seeds 4 oz feta cheese or
fresh firm goat cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped for garnishing
lemon
Directions
-Preheat oven to 400. Put the carrots in an ovenproof dish, pour over
the oil, and cover the dish with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for
25 minutes.
-Meanwhile, heat a dry, heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the cumin seeds and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, tossing the skillet
frequently, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Let cool, then grind
in a mortar with a pestle, or an electric grinder, to form a coarse
powder.
-Remove the foil from the ovenproof dish, toss in the ground cumin
seeds, and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until tender.
-Mash the carrots with a fork, combining them with the oil in the dish,
or whiz them to a puree in a blender or foo processor. Season the
puree with salt and pepper to taste and spoon into a serving dish.
-Scatter the crumbled feta cheese over the top and garnish with
cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature, great with pita chips.
I think I deserve some credit on this one!