Carrots with garlic cloves and star anise
The natural sweetness of carrot marries extremely well with star anis and cardamome, producing a wonderful vegetable side dish that elevates the humble carrot to regal status.
| Serves | 6 | Origin | Fusion | |
| Preparation | 5mins | Heat rating |  | (Mild) |
| Cooking | 45mins | Ease |  | (Very easy) |
| Vegetarian | Yes | |||
Ingredients
2, lightly crushed Green Cardamom pods, organic
2, lightly crushed Star Anise, organic
750g carrots
3 whole garlic cloves
olive oil
2-4tbsps vegetable stock
2, lightly crushed Star Anise, organic
750g carrots
3 whole garlic cloves
olive oil
2-4tbsps vegetable stock
Preparation
Peel the carrots and cut into halves or quarters, depending on how large they are. Put them in a frying pan with the whole cloves garlic, lightly crushed star anise and cardamoms and a slug of olive oil. Fry gently, then add a little vegetable stock and keep cooking, turning the carrots regularly until they are tender. Make sure any liquid is bubbled off.