Purée De Carottes Mashed Carrots With Coconut Milk Recipes

CARROT PUREE

Steps:

• Place carrots in a medium saucepan, and cover with water.Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until carrots aretender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid.
• Puree carrots in a blender or with a potato masher, addingcooking liquid as needed, until thinned but still chunky. Stirin salt, and season with pepper.

CARROT AND POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Cook carrots in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While carrots are boiling, peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Transfer cooked carrots with a slotted spoon to a food processor. Add potatoes to boiling water and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain in a colander.
• While potatoes are cooking, purée carrots in food processor with 1/4 cup cream until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Heat butter and remaining 1/4 cup cream in pot over moderate heat, stirring, until butter is melted, then force potatoes through ricer into pot. Add carrot purée, sea salt, and pepper to taste and stir until combined well.

PURéE DE CAROTTES - MASHED CARROTS WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Place the vegetables and a few coriander leaves in a pot. Cover with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook until tender, about 20 minutes (or less depending on the size of the vegetable pieces).
• Drain and transfer to a food mill. Puree the vegetables.
• Heat the coconut milk and add to the mashed carrots with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Serve warm with a dash of fleur de sel, freshly chopped coriander and cracked red peppercorn.