Spiced Carrots with Carrot Crepes and Creamy Mint Sauce
This is a pretty special dish - beautiful golden crepes made with carrots then topped with spiced carrots. Served with creamy cooling mint sauce - so good!
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Plant-based
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Carrot crepes, Carrots, Crepes, Mint sauce, Spiced carrots
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Author Niki Webster
Ingredients
For the spiced carrots
2tbspolive oil
1tspblack mustard seeds
1tspcumin seeds
1tspground coriander
1tspturmeric
1/2tspchilli flakes
1onion chopped finely
3clovesgarlic sliced
1knob ginger grated
3medium or 6 small carrots chopped into small pieces
250mlwater
3tbspunsweetened desiccated coconut toasted
1/2tspsea salt
Twist black pepper
For the toppings
Fresh coriander
Fresh mint
For the carrot crepes
120ggram flour
1/2tspsea salt
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/2tspturmeric
1/2cumin seeds
Pinchchilli flakes
Handful fresh coriander
75ggrated carrots
300mlluke warm water
2tbspolive oil
For the mint dip
6tbspcoconut yogurt
Juice 1/2 lemon
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
Pinchsea salt
1/2tspgarlic granules
3tbspfresh mint shredded
Instructions
To make the curry
Add the oil to a large frying pan and heat to a medium heat. Add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they pop, add in the coriander, turmeric and chilli flakes. Stir for a few seconds, then add in the onion. Fry for approx 8-10 minutes until soft and browning.
Add in the garlic and ginger and stir for another few minutes.
Now add in the chopped carrots and stir well.
Add the water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
Dry toast the coconut in a frying pan–be careful not to burn it.
Add to the pan with the carrots and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
Season well.
To make the crepes
Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Add in the olive oil and water and whisk thoroughly until you get a thick batter. Stir in the coriander and grated carrots. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Add a little oil to the base of a medium non-stick frying pan. Add 1/3 cup of the batter to the pan and swirl around so you get an even crepe.
Cook on a medium heat for approximately 1-2 minutes until there are bubbles in the crepe and you can lift over to flip easily.
Flip and cook on the other side for 30 seconds to a minute.
Remove from the pan and place on and cover with a clean cloth to keep warm.
Repeat the process with the rest of the batter (makes approx 5 crepes).
To make the dip
Add all the ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.
To serve
Serve the spiced carrots with the flatbread and dollops of the mint dip.