Thank you all so much for your congratulations yesterday! I had a great birthday! And there are more celebrations to come - we're having a party on Saturday, in honor of the Eurovision Song Contest (Sweden's in the semi-final tonight - vote for us!) and then a birthday party for my family on Sunday. (That's when I'll actually make a cake - a pretty exciting one, actually.)
Something I'm always on the lookout for is fun side dishes. Something that can be served as part of a buffet is always nice. This carrot dish, found in a large food magazine (Ica Buffé) is tasty enough to serve on its own, as a lovely bowl of golden comfort on a hot day, but it's also really nice with barbecued meat or chicken. And, as with most of my food, it's really easy to make.
Curry Cashew Carrots
Serves 4-6, or more if it's part of a larger spread
1 kg carrots
olive oil
1/2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp turmeric (optional)
300 ml orange juice
100 g cashews, toasted and coarsely chopped
1-2 tbsp fresh basil, shredded
Peel the carrots and halve them lengthwise. Cut into smaller pieces, about 2-3 cm. Fry in a splash of olive oil in a deep skillet for a few minutes. Add the curry and turmeric and fry for a few more minutes.
Add the orange juice and lower the heat. Let it simmer for 15-20 minutes until the carrots are soft, and the orange juice has reduced to a sticky syrup. (Turn the heat up if the liquid hasn't evaporated.)
Arrange on a large platter or in a bowl, and scatter with cashew nuts and basil. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
Recipe in Swedish:
Currymorötter med cashewnötter
6 comments:
I need to cchupon all the Euro Vision goings ons. You seem like the best hostess with great dishes.
Conratulations! Sweden in final of Eurovision! My Ukraine too :)
Your salad looks great and must taste superrrr.(while crunching carrots)
Haha, what about my Romania?(speaking of Eurovision)
Ooh, both Ukraine and Romania are very good as well. My personal favorite, I have to admit.. it's the Pirates from Latvia. :)
Mmmh, that looks good. I'm always looking for new ways to cook carrots. They keep so well and are therefore a staple in my fridge!
Oh yum! And I love the colours in the photo too...
As for Eurovision, my favourites were the Latvians too!! Very disappointed that they did not win as I didn't rate the Russian guy very highly. Still mystified why anybody voted for the bizarre Spanish entry, and feel desperately sorry for the UK guy because he was really quite good - it's just that it's become traditional NOT to vote for the UK, whatever they sing!
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