Glazed Carrots With Moscatel Vinegar

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 lb carrot (peeled and cut into matchsticks or coins)
• kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons minced italian parsley
• 2 1/2 teaspoons moscatel vinegar (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 toast cumin seeds in a small dry skillet until they become fragrant and begin to darken. allow to cool. when cool, pound them with a mortar and pestle until they make a powder.
• 2 in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter. add carrots, cumin and salt to taste. toss to combine ingredients. cover and cook approximately 10 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• 3 remove the cover and raise heat to medium. cook, shaking the skillet frequently, until the carrots have a glazed appearance and are just beginning to color in spots. add the parsley.
• 4 remove the skillet from the heat and splash the carrots with the moscatel vinegar. toss well and taste; add more vinegar or salt if desired, then transfer carrots to a serving bowl.