Glazed Carrots with Pomegranate, Raisins & Petimezi

4.34 from 3 votes

This Greek recipe for glazed carrots calls for some of my favorite traditional Greek ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, Corinthian currants and petimezi, which is grape molasses. You can find them all online!

4.34 from 3 votes

Glazed Carrots with Pomegranate, Raisins & Petimezi

By Diane Kochilas

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Mediterranean Diet, Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Mediterranean Diet, Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 large carrots
3 tbsp Greek EVOO
1 two-inch knob of ginger peeled and grated
4 – 5 allspice berries
Salt
2 tablespoons Petimezi (grape molasses)
1 tbsp Maple syrup
Juice of ½ an orange
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 – 3 tablespoons Corinthian currants or seedless dark raisins
Arils of 1 pomegranate (1 cup)
3 – 4 tablespoons fresh chopped mint leaves

Instructions

Heat olive oil and add carrots.
Cook, covered, for 10 min until softened but al dente.
Add ginger, allspice berries, salt to taste, petimezi, maple syrup, orange juice and balsamic.
Cook for a few minutes.
Add the currants or raisins and the pomegranate arils.
Garnish with mint and serve.

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