Samsung Microwave Oven Colourful Carrot Salad, PREPARATION TIME 15 mins, COOKING TIME: 10 mins

COLOURFUL

CARROT SALAD

PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins		COOKING TIME: 10 mins		SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS		DRESSING
500 gm	Orange carrots, peeled	½ cup	Orange juice (tetra pak juices are fine)
	and cut into juliennes	¼ cup	Lemon (nimbu) juice
½ cup	Roasted peanuts,	2 tbsp	Sugar
	roughly crushed	1 tsp	Whole cumin, roasted for 30 secs in
6–8	California prunes		the MWO and crushed roughly
2 tbsp	Coriander chopped	½ tsp	Salt
2 tbsp	Sesame seeds, roasted	½ tsp	Pepper

METHOD

Put the sugar into a bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes or until you get a dark caramel. Remove. Add the orange and lemon juice. Return to the MWO for 1 minute. The syrup will splutter when you add the juices, so be careful! You should get a light brown thickish syrup. Stir for a few minutes. Add the roasted cumin, salt and pepper.

Put the carrots into a bowl. Add ¼ cup water. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes. Remove. Refresh in iced water. Drain. They should still be very crunchy and bright orange in colour. Cut the prunes into two. Put the salad ingredients into a bowl or platter, and pour on the tangy caramel dressing. Ideally, the salad should be chilled.

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