The Magical Ingredients for a Wholesome Life From the Heart of my Home: Carrot Fries

These carrot fries are very healthy and delicious too. It is always super hit in our home. The kids always ask for more. This is loved equally to the regular potato fries. In this post, I have given the recipe for carrot fries in two ways - baked and fried. While they both are equally tasty, we love the baked version as it is super healthy with minimum oil. They are super easy to make and can be a great alternative to junk food. Serve with carrot tops dal hummus or dip.

April 7 is International Carrot Day. We are celebrating Carrot Day in our #FoodieExtravaganza group. Our host for this month's event is Sneha. Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays by cooking and baking together with the same ingredient or theme each month. Posting day is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page.

I am also linking this to Wonderful Wednesday, Funtastic Friday, and Sundays on Silverado.

Baked Carrot Fries

Ingredients

Carrot - 1.5 cups, 1/2in thick cut, 3-in long

Oil - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Pepper - 1/8 tsp

Garlic powder - 1/8 tsp

Parsley - 1/4 tsp, dried

Method

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss everything and arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes. Flip and bake again for 8-10 minutes.

Serve with dip or hummus.

Deep Fried Carrot Fries

Ingredients

Carrot - 1.5 cups, 1/2in thick cut, 3-in long

Oil - 2 cups

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Cayenne - 1/4 tsp

Rice flour - 1/2 tsp

Method

Coat the fries with rice flour by tossing.

Heat oil in a pan. When it is hot, deep fry the fries 2-3 minutes till crisp on a medium flame. If needed fry for a minute till it is crisp. Drain on a paper towel. Add the salt and cayenne, and toss.