Carrot Meze Recipe
So, easy to prepare and yet so delicious.
Servings 1 Medium Serving Plate
Calories 150kcal
Ingredients
- 4 carrots about 300 grams
- 2 garlic cloves crushed, minced
- 250 grams yogurt plain
- 3 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- 50 grams walnuts coarsely chopped (optional)
- 6 stalks parsley to garnish (optional)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Cut off and discard the corners and peel the carrots. Hand-grate carrots using the coarse side of the grater.
- Heat oil in a skillet and add the carrots. Stir occasionally, lower the heat if necessary. Make sure they do not stick in the bottom and get burnt. Cook until carrots are softened; this should take about 10 minutes.
- Crush and mince the garlic. Add to the carrots. Cook for another minute.
- Let the carrots cool for 5 minutes.
- Use plain yogurt with little or no yogurt water. Mix the yogurt with the carrots. Also, add the salt at this stage.
- Add and mix coarsely crushed walnuts and red pepper flakes. These two are optional. As kids generally prefer this dish without them.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or with black olives.
Notes
For carrots; you can use the food processor if you do not time, but you will get better results using the grater.