Name: Moroccan-Style Carrots

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• A pinch of cayenne
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste

Instructions:

• 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.

Comments: 11/30/2011 - I used 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne and I used lime juice instead of lemon.
3/19/2013 - I used the juice from one lemon; it was a little too strong. I also served it warm.
3/12/2020 - I used three large carrots and doubled the amount of spices. I used the juice from 1/2 lime, and cooked it in the microwave for 4 minutes total.

Source: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Moroccan-Style-Carrots-12173

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