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Spicy carrots
Much nicer than plain boiled carrots!
What you need
- 1 3/8 kg carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally
- 100 g butter
- 2 1/2 cm root ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
- 3 tsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tsp clear honey
- 6 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- seasoning
- To serve
- 1 pat butter
Method
Put the carrots in a pan of boiling water. Simmer for 10 min or until just tender.
Meanwhile, mix together the butter, ginger, orange rind and juice, honey, parsley and seasoning.
Stir the ginger mixture into the drained carrots.
Transfer the carrots into a warm serving dish. Garnish with a knob of butter and serve immediately.
Serving suggestion
Cook's tip
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 486 | 377 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 116 | 90.1 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 1.32 | 1.03 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 12.7 | 9.82 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 7.33 | 5.68 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 4.46 | 3.45 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 3.56 | 2.76 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 113 | 88.1 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.28 | 0.22 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 3351 | 2597 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.17 | 0.14 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 12.6 | 9.78 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 6.53 | 5.06 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.69 | 0.54 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.25 | 0.19 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 35.1 | 27.2 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 18.1 | 14.0 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.65 | 0.50 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 18.6 | 14.4 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.11 | 0.86 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.25 | 0.19 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.07 | 0.06 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 54.2 | 42.0 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.12 | 0.09 | 1.4 |
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