Spicy Carrot Purée Recipes

Steps:

• Boil carrots until very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to pan, tossing over medium heat until dry. Coarsely mash with potato masher or fork.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and set aside for 30 minutes to let flavors blend. Season, transfer to bowl, drizzle with more olive oil and serve with crusty bread, if desired.

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• Combine the carrots and potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Season the water generously with salt and toss in the cinnamon stick and garlic. Bring the water to a boil and boil until the carrots and potatoes are fork tender. Remove from the water.
• Place the butter in a small saute pan and cook until the butter is melted, browned and smells like hazelnuts. Remove from the heat and stir in the ground cumin, nutmeg and cayenne.
• Pass the carrots and potatoes through a food mill. Stir in the spiced butter vigorously. Taste and make sure the carrot puree is delicious. Re-season if needed. Serve hot.

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• Boil carrots in salted water til tender. Drain and mash.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Garnish with sliced black olives and feta and serve with Turkish bread.
• Serve Cold.

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel carrots and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place in an oven-proof saucepan, cover and bake until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the yogurt, garlic, juice from 1/2 of the lemon, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Puree the carrots in a blender or food processor until smooth, adding the remaining lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt to taste.
• Spoon the carrot puree into a serving dish, and top with the yogurt sauce. Garnish with the fresh mint.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a roasting pan, combine the carrots with the oil, cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Roast the carrots, stirring occasionally until tender and browned, about 25 minutes. In a food processor puree the carrots with the butter, milk, and lemon juice.

Steps:

• Melt butter in the bottom of a large pot.
• Add onion and sauté until onion is somewhat translucent.
• Add potato cubes and cook, stirring frequently, until cubes are slightly browned.
• Add water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add carrots, garlic, and celery.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for twenty minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• Puree soup in food processor until smooth.
• Add soy sauce, cream, dried spices, half-and-half and the fresh dill.
• In a small bowl, blend together yogurt, lemon juice, and the rest of the dill.
• To serve, ladle carrot soup into bowl and garnish with yogurt sauce.

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• Simmer carrots, garlic, broth, and salt in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan, covered, until carrots are very tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Purée mixture with cream and butter in a food processor until smooth.

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• Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and carrots and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the ground spices and cook gently for 1 minute, continuing to stir.
• Stir in the stock, bring to a boil, then cover and cook gently for about 45 minutes until the carrots are tender.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor, or with a hand-held blender (so easy!). Return to rinsed-out pan, season to taste with salt and pepper, reheating gently. Garnish with coriander.

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery, salt, and chili paste.
• Stirring frequently, saute the vegetables over high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add in the water, cover the pot, and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until the carrots are soft.
• Add in the peanut butter, soy sauce, and lime juice; stir to combine.
• Puree the soup in batches using an electric blender.
• Reheat soup if necessary and serve hot.

Steps:

• Steam the carrots above 1 inch of boiling water for 15 minutes or until soft. Remove from the heat and transfer to a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• Pulse the carrots in the food processor and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Turn on the food processor and while the machine is running pour in the olive oil and lemon juice. Process until the carrots are pureed. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add the cumin seeds, caraway seeds, Aleppo pepper or chili powder, and salt to taste and process until incorporated. Taste and adjust seasonings. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter.
• If using the seasoned yogurt, combine all of the ingredients and mix together well. Make a well in the middle of the carrots and spoon in the yogurt.
• Serve the carrot puree with pita triangles, croutons, or crudités.

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• In a large pot, combine the stock with the carrots, celery, onion, leek, potato, ginger, cumin, coriander, and cayenne, and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over low heat until the vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree the soup in a food processor(or blender), then return to the pot.
• Stir in buttermilk and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Reheat gently. Ladle into bowls, and sprinkle with the parsley and serve. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan and cook the onions and sugar together for 20-30 mins, stirring from time to time, until very soft and dark golden.
• Meanwhile, boil or steam the carrots for 15-20 mins until very tender. Drain well and return to the pan. Add the caramelised onions and using a hand blender, whizz to make a smooth purée. Stir in the parsley and serve.

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• Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion, celery sticks, garlic and grated fresh ginger and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped parsnips and carrots and pour in the vegetable stock. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender; about 30 minutes.
• Puree the soup, in batches, adding more stock to get the right consistency. If you're freezing the soup, cool completely and freeze in airight containers for up to 3 months.
• To serve, reheat and drizzle each bowl with a tablespoon of cream and top each bowl with half tablespoon of the toasted pumpkin seeds.
• Cook's tip: To toast pumpkin seeds, place in a pan over a medium heat and dry fry until the seeds begin to pop.