moroccan spiced cooked carrot salad
Cuisine: Moroccan
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients
  • 1kg carrots, peeled and cut into 0.5cm coins
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 small preserved lemon*, skin chopped
  • Fresh coriander, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil water with salt in a pot. Add the carrots, cover, and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until the carrots soften but still have a slight crunch. Drain and set aside.
  2. While the carrots are cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Cook the onions for 5 to 7 minutes, until they begin to golden, then add in the rest of the ingredients including the cooked carrots. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Adjust seasoning if needed.
  3. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
*If you don't have preserved lemons, you may replace them with lemon zest (about 1 teaspoon).
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/en/moroccan-spiced-cooked-carrot-salad/