Roasted Beets With Moroccan Spices

Name: Roasted Beets With Moroccan Spices
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 1 pound beets; 1 pound carrot chunks; chopped almonds; 1/2 teaspoon of cumin; 1/2 teaspoon of coriander; a pinch of allspice; lemon juice; olive oil

By Mark Bittman

Total Time: About 2 hours
Rating: 4(401)
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Ingredients

1pound beets
1pound carrot chunks
chopped almonds
½teaspoon of cumin
½teaspoon of coriander
a pinch of allspice
lemon juice
olive oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the oven to 400.
Step 2
Wash 1 pound beets, wrap each in foil and put on a baking sheet.
Step 3
Put 1 pound carrot chunks on the baking sheet and toss with olive oil.
Step 4
Roast until a knife pierces the beets with little resistance, 45 to 90 minutes, and the carrots are tender and browned (remove when done; before the beets).
Step 5
When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel, and cut into chunks; toss them and the carrots with chopped almonds, ½ teaspoon each of cumin and coriander, a pinch of allspice, lemon juice and olive oil.
Step 6
Garnish: Mint.

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Comments

Eric W3 years ago

I took a different approach to roasting. Peeled and cut 3/4" cubes with the raw carrots and beets, tossed with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and then roasted for 35 min at 400 deg until soft and browned. After they cooled to warm, I tossed with 2x the amount of spices and the recommended amount of lemon juice. This approach created more surface area to create that wonderful caramel-like browning. The beets and carrots finished at the same time.

Erin7 years ago

I would add more lemon. I like the flavoring of the spices. Kids even ate this--pretty good! Also I used red beets and golden beets. Nice color addition.

Anyone add feta?3 years ago

I made this for dinner served hot over brown rice. Scrubbed beets well and cut them up, as I did the carrots. Roasted all on baking sheets without removing skins with oil salt, garlic powder and pepper. Temp 375. When done, about 45-55 mins added cumin and coriander and poured on lemon and added crumbled feta cheese. Topped with toasted almond slices. Yummy. Great Vegetarian meal.

desiree miller7 months ago

Took Eric W's notes and worked great! Love the seasoning and when you use yellow and red beets plus carrots it looks great

Julian Irwin8 months ago

This recipe was really good with goat cheese

marie1 year ago

I toasted my almonds in a pan with a little olive oil. Added a bit of smoky flavor. Super yummy dish. Everyone loved it! Thank you.

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