Whole Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Green Harissa
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ingredients

  • 2 pounds Jumbo Carrots, washed well
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Blackening Spice
  • Lentils
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Minced Onion
  • 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 3 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 2 cups Dried Black or Green Lentils, picked through and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoon Blackening Spice
  • Harissa
  • 1 cups Loosely Packed Fresh Cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 2 Garlic Gloves
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Jalapeno Peppers, stems and seeds removed
  • 1 cup Chopped Onions
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • Blackening Spice
  • Black Spice Blend
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin, ground
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic, granulated
  • 1 tablespoon Onion, granulated
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Allspice, ground
  • 2 teaspoons Brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Thyme, dried
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger, ground
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground
  • 1/4 Cloves, ground

Method

  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  • Step 2

    Toss the carrots on a sheet pan with the olive oil and blackening spice. Roast until the just start to become tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

  • Step 3

    Meanwhile, to make the lentils, heat the oil in a medium stockpot over high heat until it ripples. Add the minced onions and garlic and cook, stirring until brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the stock, lentils and blackening spice and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.

  • Step 4

    Meanwhile, combine all of the harissa ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

  • Step 5

    To serve, spoon the lentils onto a serving dish, place the roasted carrots on top of the lentils, and cover the carrots with the harissa.

  • Step 6

    To make spice blend - Mix all of the ingredients together