Helawat Al Jazr - Iraqi Sweet Carrots

Submitted by Coasty

"This is a sweet dish from "The Arabian Delights Cookbook""

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 500 g carrots, peeled and finely grated
• 236.59 ml sugar
• 29.58 ml sugar
• 473.18 ml milk, skim
• 3 cardamom pods
• 9.85 ml lemon peel, grated
• 29.58 ml butter
• 29.58 ml flour

• GARNISH

• 9.85 ml pine nuts
• 9.85 ml pistachios
• 9.85 ml almonds
• 9.85 ml currants

directions

1. Gently bring to a simmer the carrots with the sugar, milk, cardamom, and lemon peel for about 15 minutes, until the carrots are tender.
2. Pour into a sieve, pressing firmly on the carrots to remove all the liquid. Reserve the liquid.
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Add the carrots, stirring to coat with the flour mixture, and toss for 3 or 4 minutes.
4. Pour the cooking liquid over the carrots, mix well, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove cardamom pods and pour into individual serving dishes and garnish with nuts and raisins.