Roasted Toasted Cumin Carrots

I love carrots and I loved this recipe with cumin! The cooking method (carrots in the oven first and adding the roasted seeds after) is perfect and the addition of the roasted spice (I think caraway or crushed coriander) made this recipe real special.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds carrots (whole, or slice in half lengthwise if your carrots
• are too wide, 900 grams)
• Olive oil, for roasting
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 2 to 3 tablespoons butter
• Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Source and recipe description: https://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/roasted-toasted-cumin-carrots-26058 by:
ForeverMama

 

Eggplant (Aubergine) crutons

A great suggestion “precook in the oven with salt” to remove water  prior frying them. This saves a lot of time and the eggplants soak less oil. Great recipe!

Ingredients:

• large Japanese eggplants
• salt
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika

Source: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/eggplant-aubergine-croutons-204977 by Karen

Parmesan Baked Potato Halves

This worked perfectly ad I’m very happy I tried this because I never though to prepare potatoes in this way (cut side down over the mixture). We loved them!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds potatoes (scrubbed and cut in half, 6 small)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoons oregano (or seasoning of your choice)

Source and recipe description: https://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/parmesan-baked-potato-halves-24231  by TeresaS

Parmesan Zucchini

So simple and so good!
I did not have small zucchini, so I used two big (but so more watery) ones. After grating them I placed this on a colander and I sprinkled them with salt, I remove the water and I squeezed the flesh prior continuing with the recipe.
Great, tasty and very easy. A tasty and great family recipe!

Ingredients:

• 6  small zucchini, shredded
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 6 green onions, chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/4-1/2  parmesan cheese, grated

Source and recipe description:  https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/vegetable/parmesan-zucchini-3.html   By Daily Inspiration S @DailyInspiration

Fossolia

How we loved this Ethiopian dish! It’s very easy to be prepared and highly recommended!

Ingredients:

2 yellow onions (chopped)
1/3 cup oil (canola oil)
3 to 4 ounces tomato paste (about 1/2 of a 6 oz. can)
4 cups green beans (ends snapped off and cut or snapped into halves or thirds)
250 grams carrots (3 carrots, cut into stick-shaped pieces)
550 grams tomatoes, chopped (3 tomatoes)
2 teaspoons minced garlic, to taste
2 teaspoons minced ginger, to taste
Salt, to taste

Source: https://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/fossolia-26267 by: lazyme

Bombay Potatoes

 

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/potatoes/bombay-potatoes.html

By  Vickie Parks @Northwestgal

Carrot Masala

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/carrot-masala-14511 by: Mikekey

Rice With Pine Nuts and Pistachios

Tasty and impressive rice with wonderful texture! Great side dish for Turkish dishes and much more!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup pistachios, shelled and unsalted
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace (optional)

Source and recipe description:  http://www.food.com/recipe/rice-with-pine-nuts-and-pistachios-457048  by LifeIsGood

Thyme & Lemon Smashed Potatoes

This dish gave to my whole apartment such a tempting smell! I love the thyme addition! I used the herbs from my garden and potatoes I have at home (yellow and one purple potatoes), they where great and taste but did not turn to mashed potatoes (this depends on the quality of the potatoes). I prepared as suggested (halved and with skin), placed them cut slice done on the plate and then tossed with the additions. Finally I placed them in the oven again (cut side up) until the borders were lightly browned.
I’m super happy with the results, I will prepare these in the same way again and I highly recommend this preparation.
No matter did not turn out as mashed potatoes, they were perfect in any case and I did not miss anything.

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram potatoes (Carisma Potatoes, unpeeled and halved)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely grated
• 1 lemon, whole (finely grated zest of)
• 2 tablespoons thyme leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika (smoked, ground)

Source and recipe description: http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/thyme-lemon-smashed-potatoes-25983 by I’mPat

 

Ginger, Carrot and Sesame Green Beans

Lovely colors, lovely texture, healthy, quick, easy and awesome taste! What do you want more? You have to try this!

For this recipe I used wide green beans which I cut into 6 cm (about 2 inch) long pieces. For cooking Io added a splash of water and I followed the perfect recipe: see link!

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 Tbsp peeled and grated ginger

1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced into thin rounds

12 oz haricot vert or standard green beans, trimmed

1 Tbsp light soy sauce

1 tsp rice vinegar

toasted sesame oil, for drizzling

toasted white sesame seeds, for garnish

toasted black sesame seeds, for garnish

Source and recipe description:  http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/side-vegetable/ginger-carrot-and-sesame-green-beans.html?p=1870 by Annacia *