Carrot Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

450 g carrots, trimmed and peeled
1 garlic clove
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt, to taste
olive oil, to taste
chopped parsley, to taste

Preparation

Boil the carrots whole in water, wtih the garlic, until just barely tender.
Drain and discard the garlic.
Dice or slice the carrots.
Mix the spices and lemon juice with the sugar.
Pour over the carrots.
Chill.
Add salt to taste and sprinkle with a bit of olive oil and parsley before serving.
When I was in Morocco the chefs always added a bit of extra cumin on top as well.