Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1½ pounds carrots (peeled or unpeeled        )
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (plus zest of 1½ limes)
  • ¼ teaspoon onion and garlic granules/powder (each)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter (or plant based spread         )
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup water or vegetable stock
  • Fine sea salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

  • Heat up the oil and add the carrots.  Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes (until the carrots start changing colour) stirring often.
  • Add the lime juice, some of the lime zest, water, garlic and onion granules, butter, sugar, thyme and season to taste.  Stir, cover and bring to the boil then simmer for 20 minutes or until the carrots are cooked but still firm.
  • Remove from the heat and sprinkle over the remaining lime zest.  Stir, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve.