Curried Carrot Dip Recipes

CURRY CARROT DIP

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil. Add the carrots, water, salt, pepper and curry. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Uncover; cook for 8 minutes or until liquid has evaporated. Cool. , Transfer to a food processor or blender; cover and process until smooth. Add mayonnaise and mustard; mix well. Serve with vegetables.

CURRIED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Place currants in a bowl. Add boiling water until just barely covered. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Drain currants, and reserve the liquid.
• Combine cream cheese, coconut milk, green onions, bell pepper, curry powder, and mayonnaise; beat until smooth and creamy. Mix in crabmeat, currants, and reserved liquid. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

CURRIED CARROT BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In a covered medium saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in curry powder and cumin. Transfer carrots and onion mixture to a food processor; add white kidney beans and salt. Cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl; cover and chill for 4 hours to 3 days. Tote spread, vegetable dippers (if using), and sliced green onion (if using) in an insulated cooler with ice packs. Tote crackers, melba toast, and French bread slices (if using) in an airtight container.
• To serve, garnish with green onion. Serve with crackers, melba toast, toasted French bread slices, or vegetable dippers.
• Makes 3 cups spread.

ROASTED CARROT DIP

Steps:

• Cut carrots in half widthwise; cut lengthwise into 1/2-in.-thick slices. In a large bowl, combine the carrots, garlic and oil; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20 minutes. Stir; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until carrots are tender. Cool slightly. , In a blender, combine 6 tablespoons water, vinegar, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, salt, pepper and carrot mixture; cover and process until smooth. Add additional water if needed to achieve desired consistency. Transfer to a large bowl; refrigerate until serving., Brush both sides of pita breads with butter. Cut in half; cut each half into six wedges. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with carrot dip.

ROASTED CARROT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Pour olive oil into a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until lightly simmering, about 1 minute. Add crushed red pepper and remove from heat; set aside. Let chile oil infuse while preparing the rest of the recipe.
• Toss carrots, onion, whole garlic cloves, olive oil, salt, coriander, and turmeric together in a bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
• Roast in the preheated oven until soft, tossing halfway through, about 30 minutes total. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Transfer cooked carrot mixture to a food processor and add tahini, honey, and additional salt, if needed. Blend carrot dip until smooth.
• Spoon dip into a small serving bowl. Strain chile oil into a small dish and discard crushed red pepper. Drizzle oil to your preference on top of the dip and garnish with parsley.

CURRIED CARROT DIP

Steps:

• In a saucepan boil the carrots until tender. Drain and reserve about 2/3 cup of the cooking liquid.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in the oil until softened. Stir in the curry powder and cumin powder.
• Transfer the cooked carrots and onion mixture to a food processor or blender. Add the drained beans, jalapeno and salt. Cover and process until smooth. If the machine is laboring, add some of the cooking liquid from the carrots.
• Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, stir in the lemon juice and cover well. Chill until serving time.
• When ready to serve, garnish the dip with sliced green onions or snipped chives.