Oven Roasted Carrots with Mideast Spice Blend

Categories: Spleen Damp Cold, Spleen Qi Vacuity, Spleen Yang Vacuity, Stomach Cold

Siri Michel

Earth Imbalance – Spleen Qi Deficiency; Spleen Yang Deficiency

Oven Roasted Carrots with Mideast Spice Blend (Serves 4 as a side dish)

Ingredients

  • 1 lb carrots – cut on diagonal into ½ inch thick pieces
  • 1 – 2 T olive oil
  • 1.5 to 2 tsp cumin (optional 1/2 – 1 tsp whole cumin)
  • 1/8 to ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 to ¼ tsp cayenne
  • ½ tsp kosher or sea salt
  • black pepper to taste

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Place sliced carrots in a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil over them. Toss carrots to coat.
  3. Sprinkle spices over carrots. Toss well to coat.
  4. Spread carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  5. Roast until tender and lightly caramelized, turning once at midpoint. Approximately 30 – 45 minutes or
  6. until done.
  7. Salt and pepper are to taste. All spices can be increased or decreased.

NOTE: For Spleen Yang Deficiency, pan roast carrots in a skillet until slightly caramelized and medium soft. Add a couple tablespoons of water, cover and steam for a few minutes until carrots are soft. This will make them easier to digest.

 

TCM properties

Ingredient: Taste, Temp, Organs; Function

Carrots: Neutral to sl. warm, sweet,

pungent; LU, SP, HRT, KD, LVR; Strengthens all internal organs; detoxifies; lubricates intestines, promotes digestion, strengthen Spleen/Lung, benefits eyes.

Olive Oil: Neutral, sweet; LVR, GB Nourish yin and fluids; lubricate intestines

Cumin: Warm, pungent; LU, LI Warms the center, promotes digestion.

Cinnamon: Hot, pungent, sweet; SP, KD, UB; Supplements source yang; warms Spleen & stomach; eliminates accumulation and chill; frees the flow of blood; stops pain.

Cayenne: Hot, pungent; SP, ST Dispels cold; fortifies the Stomach; quickens the blood and moves qi; treats indigestion, loss of appetite, and wind damp cold bi syndrome.

Kosher or Sea Salt: Cold, salty, sl. sweet; KD, UB Harmonize and promote digestion; in small amounts - strengthens Kidney, fortifies bones, tendons and teeth; brightens eyes; detoxifies.

Black Pepper: Hot, pungent; ST, LI Warms the center and descends qi; disperses phlegm and resolves toxins; promotes digestion and resolves food accumulations

 

Vegetable substitutions – Consider doing a mix of vegetables.

  • Sweet potatoes – warm, sweet
  • Cauliflower – neutral, sweet
  • Squash – slightly cool, sweet
  • Parsnips – warm, sweet, bitter
  • Potatoes – neutral, sweet
  • Broccoli – cool, sweet, sl. bitter

 

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