Suits: GF, DF, Nightshade free, Vegan (contains cashews).
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp miso
- 3 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp for cooking
- ½ cup water
- 4 medium carrots (quartered lengthways)
- 2 fresh shallots (finely diced)
- ¼ medium fennel bulb (finely diced)
- 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander (garnish)
- 1 tbsp raw cashews (garnish)
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds (garnish)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°c (fan-forced) / 350°f
- Coat carrots in 2 tbsp olive oil and place on baking tray
- Roast carrots for 30-40 minutes OR until they are caramelized on the edges and can be easily pierced with a fork
- Put cashews on a baking sheet
- Roast cashews for about 10 -15 minutes or until light brown color
- Dry toast sesame seeds on medium heat (no oil) until lightly golden and fragrant
- Crush toasted sesame seeds in mortar & pestle until it becomes a dry paste
- Remove cashews from oven and crush into small pieces with mortar and pestle
- Pan fry fennel and shallots with 1 tbsp of olive oil, until caramelized
- Add ½ cup water, 2 tbsp miso and toasted sesame paste to the caramelized fennel and shallots and stir for a few minutes until combined as a sauce
- Put roasted carrots into a bowl and mix with miso sauce
- Garnish with cashews, chopped coriander and black sesame seeds.