Honey fennel carrots with crispy chickpeas

October 11, 2021

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Honey fennel carrots with crispy chickpeas

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 BUNCHES DUTCH CARROTS (750G), SCRUBBED AND TRIMMED
  • 2 TEASPOONS FENNEL SEEDS
  • 2 TEASPOONS SUMAC, PLUS EXTRA TO SERVE
  • SEA SALT AND CRACKED BLACK PEPPER
  • 2 TABLESPOONS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
  • 1 HEAD GARLIC, HALVED CROSSWAYS
  • 400G CAN CHICKPEAS (GARBANZOS), RINSED AND DRAINED
  • ½ CUP (140G) LABNE (YOGHURT CHEESE)
  • 1 POMEGRANATE, SEEDS REMOVED
  • 2 TABLESPOONS TWO BUSY BEES HONEY HONEY
  • RED VEIN SORREL, TO SERVE

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the carrots, fennel, sumac, salt, pepper and half the oil on a large oven tray and toss to coat. Add the garlic, cut-side down, to the tray and cook for 30–35 minutes or until the carrots and garlic are tender. 
  2. Place the chickpeas, remaining oil, salt and pepper on a separate oven tray and toss to combine. Place in the oven and cook, stirring halfway for 25–30 minutes, or until crisp.
  3. Top the carrots with the crispy chickpeas, labne, pomegranate seeds, honey and red vein sorrel. Serves 4.

    Recipe and recipe image created by Donna Hay 




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