Roasted carrots with kecap manis & ginger

Recipes / Vegetarian

These tasty carrots are cooked with garlic, ginger and sesame seeds to bring the flavours of Asia to your home.

Recipe «Roasted carrots with kecap manis & ginger» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:00 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 bunches baby carrots, 2 tbsp kecap manis, 2cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 125ml water , 2 tsp sesame seeds, Steamed Asian greens, to serve .

Ingredients:

  • 2 bunches baby carrots 
  • 2 tbsp kecap manis 
  • 2cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 125ml water 
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds 
  • Steamed Asian greens, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Trim the stems from the carrots, leaving about 2cm attached. Peel and clean excess dirt from stems (see tip).
  2. Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine the kecap manis, ginger, garlic and half the water in a small bowl.
  3. Place the carrots in a 2L (8-cup) capacity ceramic baking dish. Drizzle over the kecap manis mixture and toss to coat. Bake, tossing occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add the remaining water to the dish. Bake for a further 30 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
  4. Meanwhile, place the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until toasted.
  5. Arrange the steamed Asian greens on a serving platter. Top with the carrots. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds to serve.