Spicy Carrot Salad

Name: Spicy Carrot Salad (Houria)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Harissa or cayenne to taste; 2 teaspoons caraway seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 12 good-quality black olives, pitted, optional; 1½ pounds carrots, julienned, sliced, or diced; ¼ pound feta cheese, crumbled, optional; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish, optional; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Houria

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Houria is a great starter, but you can also serve it alongside North African meat dishes, like Lamb Tagine with Prunes or Chicken and Lentil Tagine. It comes in many forms but always combines the sweetness of carrots with the typically earthy spices of North Africa. It’s best with cooked carrots, but if you’re in a hurry you can make it with raw carrots.

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