california carrot fritters

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Carrot Fritters

 

Recipe By :California Home Cooking by Michele Anna Jordan

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Side Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup minced cilantro leaves

1 teaspoon grated ginger root

4 cups grated carrots

2 teaspoons cumin seed -- toasted and crushed

1 Tablespoon white mustard seeds

4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

4 eggs -- lightly beaten

SAUCE:

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

1 pinch grated ginger root

1 pinch candied ginger root

1 pinch cilantro

 

In a large mixing bowl toss together the cilantro and ginger with four cups

freshly grated carrots. Next mix your dry ingredients: cumin, mustard seeds,

flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Add the mixture to the carrots, toss

lightly, pour the beaten eggs over the mixture and toss quickly with a form to

form the fritters using an ice cream scoop. Fry in two inches of peanut oil at

350 degrees for one minute on each side. Plate up, serve with a mustard sauce.

 

Sauce: combine some mustard with the seasonings. Adjust to taste.

 

Source:

" California Heartland "

Yield:

" 12 pieces "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 178 Calories; 6g Fat (31.4% calories from

fat); 9g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 187mg Cholesterol; 1066mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Reprinted from California Home Cooking by Michele Anna Jordan, copyright

1997, with permission from Harvard Common Press, 535 Albany Street, Boston, MA

02118 (888) 657-3755.

(http://www.californiaheartland.org/archive/hl_508/salt.htm)

 

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