Receta de Zanahorias Asadas y Especiadas Estilo Marroquí - Moroccan Spiced Roasted Carrots Recipe

Ingredients

• 1lb carrots, peeled and cut on a diagonal into 1½-2-inch pieces
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 3/4tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 3/4tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4tsp brown sugar
• 1/2tsp ground ginger
• 1/2tsp ground coriander
• 1/4tsp ground cumin
• 1/4tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4tsp each ground allspice and ground cloves
• 1/2tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Juice from ½ fresh lemon
• 1/4cup orange juice
• 4tbsp honey with orange peel or regular honey
• 1tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/2cup Marcona almonds, crushed
• Lemon wedges for serving

Preparation

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix all spices together in a medium sized bowl, add carrots and olive oil and stir well to combine. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and add spiced carrots. Season with salt and pepper, cover with foil and roast for 10 minutes. Stir carrots and continue roasting uncovered for 15-20 minutes more or until the carrots are tender and slightly browned,

STEP 2

While carrots are cooking, add lemon juice, orange juice and honey to a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat and keep warm.

STEP 3

When carrots are done, arrange on a platter or individual plates and spoon over honey and juice mixture. Garnish with crushed almonds and mint.

Serve at room temperature as a tapa or warm as a side dish.