Carrot Salad With Orange Juice and Orange-blossom Water

Traditional recipe:
500 g (1 lb. 2 oz.) carrots
2 juicy oranges
Juice of 3 oranges
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons orange-blossom water
3 tablespoons caster sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Peel the carrots and grate into a serving bowl. Carefully peel the oranges and remove the pith and pips. Cut the flesh into cubes and add to the grated carrots.

Mix the orange juice, lemon juice, orange-blossom water, sugar, salt and pepper and pour on to the carrots and oranges. Cover with cling film and refrigerate. Sprinkle on the cinnamon before serving, chilled.

Serves 4 as a salad or starter.


From "The Momo Cookbook" by Mourad Mazouz



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