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Carrot Tarator
Carrot Tarator blends sautéed grated carrots and garlic with creamy yogurt and chopped walnuts. The olive oil gently cooks the carrots and garlic, softening their texture and mellowing their flavors before mixing with whipped yogurt and crunchy walnuts for contrast. This dish offers a smooth, tangy base with earthy nutty accents, suitable as a light appetizer or side.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Turkish
Ingredients
- 3 carrot medium
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 walnuts
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 tbsp yogurt
- salt to taste
Instructions
How to make Carrot Tarator
- Grate the carrots and garlic cloves, coarsely chop the walnuts.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the grated carrots and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until the carrots soften. Let it cool.
- In a separate bowl, whip the yogurt with salt.
- Add the cooked garlic and cooled carrots and chopped walnuts and mix well.
- Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with olive oil.
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Notes
- Use a food processor grater to save time and effort on grating the carrots and garlic.
- Sauté the garlic in olive oil before adding the carrots to soften the raw garlic flavor if preferred.
- Mix the yogurt and salt thoroughly to create a smooth base before folding in the carrot mixture.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or dill and extra crushed walnuts for added flavor and texture.