Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe

Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe
Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe

Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes

Kosher Create
Follow this easy Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe to create a special treat. This dish is vegan, gluten free & dairy free. Bake the sweet potatoes and carrots with prunes and raisins to enhance their sweetness. Add orange juice and rind for a tangy touch. With roasted sesame seeds as an added topping, the result is a flavorful and aesthetic dish.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Eastern European, Mediterranean
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Nonstick Baking Pan
  • Nonstick Frying Pan (for toasting the sesame seeds)
  • Baking Sheet
  • Crinkle Cutter (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Mini Sweet Potatoes (cut into circles)
  • 2 cups Carrots (cut into circles)
  • 10 Prunes (pitted, organic, unsweetened, no preservatives)
  • 1/2 cup Raisins (organic, unsweetened, no preservatives)
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (adjust to taste and health requirements)
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Orange Rind
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds (lightly toasted – for garnishing after the tzimmes is baked)

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
    Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe - Ingredients

Toast The Sesame Seeds

  • Heat the sesame seeds in a nonstick frying pan on a low flame.
  • Gently stir until golden. It should take 1-2 minutes. Let cool.

Sweet Potatoes & Carrot Mixture

  • You can use a crinkle cutter for cutting the sweet potatoes and carrots.
  • Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into approximately 1/4-inch (1 centimeter) circles.
  • Peel and cut the carrots into approximately 1/4-inch (1 centimeter) circles.
  • Mix the sweet potatoes, carrots, olive oil, salt, black pepper and cinnamon until well coated.
  • Add the raisins and prunes. Mix well.
  • Place into a nonstick baking dish.
    Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe - In Pan Before Baking
  • Cover with a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
  • Uncover the sweet potato mixture.
  • Add the orange juice and orange rind. Mix well and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes or until golden.
    Sweet Potato & Carrot Tzimmes Recipe - Adding Orange Juice & Rind
  • Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on the tzimmes before serving.
Keyword Baked, Carrot, Gluten Free, Kosher, Parve, Passover, Prunes, Raisins, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Sukkot, Sweet Potato, Tzimmes, Vegan
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