Roast carrots with shatta butter

Roast carrots with shatta butter

Ravinder Bhogal gives classic roast carrots a Middle Eastern twist in this side dish recipe, serving them with pistachios and spicy shatta butter. “Sweet carrots with a tickle of chilli heat make for a vibrant side dish,” she says. “If you’d prefer this to be a starter, serve on a bed of labneh or whipped feta.”

Roast carrots with shatta butter

In search of a springtime dessert? Try Ravinder’s burnt honey pannacottas with forced rhubarb.

  • Serves icon Serves 6 as a side
  • Time icon Hands-on time 15 min. Oven time 45-50 min

Ravinder Bhogal gives classic roast carrots a Middle Eastern twist in this side dish recipe, serving them with pistachios and spicy shatta butter. “Sweet carrots with a tickle of chilli heat make for a vibrant side dish,” she says. “If you’d prefer this to be a starter, serve on a bed of labneh or whipped feta.”

In search of a springtime dessert? Try Ravinder’s burnt honey pannacottas with forced rhubarb.

Nutrition: Per serving

Calories
151kcals
Fat
8.8g (4.7g saturated)
Protein
1.5g
Carbohydrates
13g (12g sugars)
Fibre
6.9g
Salt
0.2g

Ingredients

  • 1 jalapeño chilli
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 tsp pul biber (aleppo chilli flakes – or use regular chilli flakes but use a little less)
  • Finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
  • 50g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1kg carrots (rainbow or heritage if you can get them), trimmed and halved lengthways
  • 2 tbsp shelled pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C fan/gas 6. Make the shatta butter (see Know-how): put the jalapeño and garlic in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of salt and pound into a paste. Add the chilli flakes, lemon zest and juice and coriander, mix again, then mash in the butter.
  2. Lay the carrots in a roasting tin and dot the shatta butter all over. Season with salt and pepper, then roast for 45-50 minutes, turning halfway, until tender and caramelised. Sprinkle with pistachios to serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
151kcals
Fat
8.8g (4.7g saturated)
Protein
1.5g
Carbohydrates
13g (12g sugars)
Fibre
6.9g
Salt
0.2g

delicious. tips

  1. Shatta is a chilli sauce which is a mainstay in many Middle Eastern cuisines. It is particularly popular in Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian cooking.

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Recipe By:

Ravinder Bhogal

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