Moroccan Pickled Carrots Recipes

MOROCCAN STYLE SPICY PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Make the marinade. Pour the vinegar and water into a sauce pan. Add all of the dried spices, herbs, julienned lemon zest and Splenda. Bring to a simmer and simmer on low for about 15 or 20 minutes. While the pickling blend is simmering bring another small pot of water to the boil. Blanch the carrots, onions and green pepper separately, cooking the carrots about 2 minutes, the onion and green pepper about 1 minute.
• Place all of the vegetables, including the tomatoes, garlic and olives into a large bowl or other vessel with a cover and gently stir to blend and evenly distribute them. Pour the hot pickling liquid over the top. Carefully stir so that all of the vegetables are submerged in the pickling liquid. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour and then cover and refrigerate. This needs to marinate overnight at the least but the longer it marinates the stronger and more flavorful it will become.

MOROCCAN PICKLED CARROTS

Steps:

• Tightly pack carrot sticks longways in a clean 1 qt mason jar you should have two layers.
• Top carrots with garlic, lemon peel and chili peppers, crumbling one of the peppers. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top.
• Bring water, salt, vinegar, sugar, cumin and coriander to a boil over medium high heat stirring occasionally. Once sugar has fully dissolved, continue to boil for 3-5 minutes.
• Pour brine over carrots in increments, pausing to let brine settle down between carrots. Using a long utensil handle, gentle prod between the carrots to aid the settling. Continue until brine reaches 1/4 from the rim.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate a minimum of 3 days before eating. Tastes best after 1 week. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to six weeks.

MOROCCAN CARROTS

Steps:

• Put carrots in a large, deep skillet and barely cover with water. Season with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium-high heat until the carrots begin to soften, 10-12 minutes.
• Remove the carrots and set aside, reserving the cooking liquid in the skillet. To the liquid, add the orange juice, lemon juice, cumin, and pepper. Smash a garlic clove, discard the peel, and add to the cooking liquid. Bring to a simmer and reduce until syrupy, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, when the carrots are cool enough to handle, cut into rustic chunks and set aside in a bowl.
• Remove syrupy mixture from heat and add olive oil; shake it around in the skillet to create a vinaigrette. Discard the garlic and spoon the vinaigrette over the carrots. Garnish with torn mint and cilantro. Toss and serve.

MOROCCAN-SPICED ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Toss carrots in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, cumin, cinnamon, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Transfer to a large roasting pan and arrange in a single layer.
• Roast in the preheated oven, turning often, 20 to 30 minutes.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CARROTS

Steps:

• In a steamer set over boiling water steam the carrots, covered, for 8 minutes, or until they are just tender. In a skillet cook the garlic in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, for 1 minute, or until it is fragrant, add the cumin, the cinnamon, the sugar, the cayenne, and the carrots, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the carrots are well-coated with the mixture. Stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste, transfer the carrots to a bowl, and let them cool to room temperature.