Carrots with ginger and cumin

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsCarrots
2teaspoonsGround cumin seeds
6tablespoonsButter
1tablespoonGinger peeled and chopped
2Garlic clove(s), chopped
2tablespoonsLemon juice
½cupMilk
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Scrape the carrots and cut them into medium slices. Cook them in a vegetable steamer until they are just tender. Shock them under cold water to stop the cooking.

Saut the cumin in 1 tbs. of the butter for about 30 seconds. Add the ginger and garlic and saut for 1 minute more.

Combine the drained carrots with the cumin-garlic mixture, lemon juice, remaining butter and milk. Process this mixture until smooth.

Season to taste.

Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat the next day.

Beat This! by Ann Hodgman ISBN 1-881527-21-2 pg 49 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 03-20-95