Spicy Carrot Dip | Carrot Chutney
Carrot dip is a sweet and spicy vegan, gluten free, healthy and creamy dipping sauce and has a amazing flavours of coriander, fresh lime juice, ginger and garlic.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Vegan, Gluten free
- 1.5 cups carrots peeled and cubed
- ¼ cup almonds
- 1 inch ginger peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- handful coriander leaves
- juice from ½ lime
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt as required
- 3-4 tablespoons water add more gradually if necessary
Instructions
- Boil cubed 1.5 cups carrots in water for 5-8 minutes or until carrots are soft. Drain them using a colander or strainer and let them cool to room temperature. Save the water to use later while blending.1.5 cups carrots
- In a blender place carrots, 1 inch ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, salt, handful coriander leaves, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, blanched ¼ cup almonds, juice from ½ lime.¼ cup almonds, 1 inch ginger, 3 cloves garlic, handful coriander leaves, juice from ½ lime, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, salt
- Grind all the ingredients until smooth adding 3-4 tablespoons water gradually.3-4 tablespoons water
- Super delicious and creamy carrot dip is ready to enjoy.
Notes
Adjust spices as per your preferred taste.
Add water gradually little at a time while grinding. Do not add too much water as you may end up with thin sauce.
You could use store-bought blanched almonds or blanch at home if you have time to do so. To blanch almonds, Bring a small pot of water to boil, place almonds in water and let it sit for 1-2 minutes, drain them in a strainer, rinse them with cold water and remove the skin of almonds.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 17104IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg
