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Tzimmes – Sweet Carrots with Raisins and Potatoes
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Tzimmes – Sweet Carrots with Raisins and Potatoes

A sweet, deeply flavored carrot and potato stew, a traditional dish of Eastern European Jewry.

⏱ 1 hr 5 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free
Versions:Original🌱 Vegan⚖ Pareve

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Peel and cut the carrots into round slices and the sweet potato into large cubes.
    PeelerKnifeCutting board
  2. 2
    Heat the butter in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
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  3. 3
    Add the carrots and sweet potato and toss to coat evenly.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Add the honey, orange juice, cinnamon, ginger, water and salt and bring to a boil.
    Stove
  5. 5
    Add the raisins, lower the heat, cover and cook 40 minutes.
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  6. 6
    Uncover and cook another 10 minutes without the lid, until the liquid reduces to a glossy sauce.
    Stove
297calories
4 gprotein
57 gcarbs
6 gfat
● protein 6%● carbs 76%● fat 18%

Per serving (334 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Lid · Also works: Aluminum foil (tight aluminum foil) · Plate (an upside-down plate)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Peeler · Also works: Paring knife (Wastes more of the fruit, slow)

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