Indian Glazed Carrots Recipe
Camakatā hu'ā Gajar
Indian Glazed Carrots
Submitted By: Taz
Ingredients:
2 lbs Carrots (Gajar) - peeled and thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 clove Fresh Garlic (Leh-sun) - grated into a paste
¼ inch piece Fresh Ginger (Adrak) - grated into a paste
1 ½ Cups Vegetable stock - can substitute plain water
2 Tbs Jaggery (Gur) - grated
2 tsp Ghee
1 tsp Ground Cumin (Jeera)
Pinch of Kosher Salt (Namak)
Fresh Ground Black Pepper (Kali Mirch) - to taste
Preparation:
- Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat
- Once ghee is hot, add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute
- Add ground cumin and sauté for an additional 30 seconds
- Add carrots, jaggery, vegetable stock/water, and salt to pan
- Allow to cook (stirring regularly) for 20-25 minutes or until carrots are tender, all liquid is absorbed, and carrots are glazed
- Serve hot garnished with fresh ground black pepper
