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Smashed Carrots With Curry Oil

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BY The Editors

PUBLISHED June 8, 2018

Smashing baked carrots cracks open crevices, ideal for soaking up a super easy curry oil. This is so easy, but it’s sooo good. – Carla Hall

 

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Smashed Carrots With Curry Oil

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Makes 4 servings 1x

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 pound carrots, scrubbed
  • Kosher salt
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix 2 tablespoons of the oil with the curry powder in a small bowl and let stand.
  3. Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon oil all over the carrots and sprinkle with salt. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle the lemon juice all over the carrots and return to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes longer.
  5. Transfer the carrots to a serving plate. With a large spatula, gently press each carrot until smashed and flattened a bit. Drizzle the curry oil all over. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

– Carla Hall’s Soul Food

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