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Favourite ingredients – carrots
 
I travelled, worked hard, and felt tired. However, I cooked every day, so I’ve got many recipes to share. ♥ I hope you’re doing great, with trust in what’s to come!
  
Today: carrots

 

What terrifies me the most when working with carrots? That they aren’t sweet enough.

 

Where do I get carrots from? Romanian carrots are extraordinary! I also found tasty and sweet ones in Iran, Lebanon, and Kenya.

 

Why do I love them? They’re so versatile and easy to add to savoury and sweet dishes!

 

How do I use them? Before our first trip to Iran, I loved carrots a lot, but I would eat them raw, juiced, or at most in a soup or cake. Then, I understood how they compliment ice cream in havij bastani or ginger in Kenyan soup. Or the taste of carrot preserves! In Romania, we also make carrot preserves. Did you know that?

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Havij bastani

2 large portions or 4 small portions

1kg carrots
350g vanilla gelato (recipe: here)

Havij bastani is one of the desserts I love most. In Iran, I eat it every day and my heart is full of joy. It is so simple... and so spectacular!

Juice the carrots (you will obtain approximately 400ml juice).
Pour the juice into glasses or bowls, in equal quantities.
Add a big scoop of vanilla gelato (this is the classic version) or even two and savour it.

...again to prove that the greatest joys are found in simple things!
...while the simplicity in the kitchen can give rise to the tastiest of dishes!
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Fluffy carrot cake

For the dough:
180g flour
5g baking powder
a pinch of salt
a dash of cinnamon
100ml milk
1 tsp vinegar
3 eggs
65g butter (melted)
75g sugar
75g brown sugar
120g carrots
35g ground walnuts

For the filling:
125g cream cheese
2 tbsp powdered sugar

Haha... I don’t know about you, but I am crazy about carrots. (I guess it’s a childhood thing – my Mom used to feed me carrot juice, while my Grandma would grow them in the garden and I would eat them raw)
So, yes... I use carrots in my bakes and desserts whenever I can. For this carrot cake...

Sieve the flour (you can also use whole-wheat), the baking powder, a pinch of salt, and a dash of cinnamon.
Separately, mix the milk (you can also use almond or pistachio milk) with the vinegar, the sugar, and the brown sugar.
Add the dry ingredients little by little into the wet mixture. Then, add the shredded (or chopped) carrots and the ground walnuts.
Add the carrots and the ground walnuts
 
Pour the batter into a round baking pan – buttered and floured – and bake it in the preheated oven, at 170°C, for 25-30 minutes. 
After the cake cools, cut it in half and spread the cream cheese (mixed with the powdered sugar) over it. Then, press the two halves together. Sandwich style. ;-)

It is an atypical carrot cake and I tested several versions until settling on this one. The interesting part? The earthy and fresh taste mix, with a fluffy and slightly juicy texture!
Perfect for spring and autumn!
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Bat lumea în căutarea aventurii. Când revin pe plaiurile mioritice, coc – inspirată de tot ce îmi servesc paşii umblăreţi.
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