Tunisian Glazed Chickpea-And-Carrot Salad
- 1 12 lbs carrots, about 8 medium
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 12 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 12 teaspoon caraway seed
- 12 teaspoon paprika
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 19 ounces chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper or 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 lemon
- Cut carrots lengthwise into quarters.
- Then, slice crosswise 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick.
- Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until barely tender, from 3 to 5 minutes.
- Reserving 1/2 cup (125 mL) of cooking liquid, drain carrots and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cover raisins with hot tap water.
- Let stand 10 minutes to plump, then drain.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan set over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, about 10 minutes.
- Add raisins, reserved carrot water, red pepper flakes, caraway seeds, paprika, cumin and salt.
- Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
- Add carrots and boil gently, uncovered, until liquid is reduced slightly, from 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in chickpeas.
- Sprinkle with cayenne, if you wish.
- Stir until chickpeas are heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Squeeze lemon juice over top just before serving.
carrots, golden raisins, canola oil, onions, hot red pepper, caraway seed, paprika, ground cumin, salt, chickpeas, cayenne pepper, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tunisian-glazed-chickpea-and-carrot-salad-178531 (may not work)