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A bowl of orange-colored dip or spread, topped with chopped fresh herbs, crushed nuts, and sliced dates, arranged in neat sections. The bowl sits on a dark wooden surface.

Firehook Roasted Carrot Dip with Dukkah, Dates, and Cilantro

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Dry-roasted carrots and onions pureed with crème fraîche until silky smooth, topped with a coarsely ground dukkah, sliced Medjool dates, and fresh cilantro, served with Firehook Everything Like the Bagel crackers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb carrots roughly chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion medium diced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup crème fraîche
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • ¼ cup hazelnuts toasted
  • 2 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds toasted
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds toasted
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon flaky salt
  • 12-16 Firehook Everything Like the Bagel crackers
  • 3 Medjool dates pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves picked, stems sliced thinly

Equipment

  • Sheet Pan
  • Oven
  • Blender or food processor
  • Mortar and pestle (or food processor)
  • Serving bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. In a large bowl, toss roughly chopped carrots and medium-diced onion with olive oil and kosher salt until evenly coated.
  3. Spread onto a sheet pan in a single layer. Roast until deeply caramelized and tender, about 30 minutes.
  4. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender or food processor.
  5. Add crème fraîche and blend until silky smooth. Season with kosher salt to taste.
  6. Let cool slightly. It can be served warm or at room temperature.
  7. Add toasted hazelnuts, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper, and flaky salt to a mortar and pestle or food processor.
  8. Pulse or crush until coarsely ground. You want texture, not powder.
  9. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl.
  10. Scatter dukkah generously over the top.
  11. Arrange sliced dates and cilantro leaves and stems over the dip.
  12. Serve with Firehook Everything Like the Bagel crackers.

Notes

Storage: cover and refrigerate the dip for up to 4 days. Keep the dukkah in a sealed container at room temperature and add fresh dates and cilantro just before serving.

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