Carrot Fries
1 pound medium carrots or the entire bunch that comes in your next CSA!
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch (recommended to make crispy)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Chopped cilantro or parsley
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut carrots into thin sticks and combine in a large bowl with oil, cornstarch, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
If making Tofu Sticks with your carrot fries…
Extra firm tofu
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon chili powder (optional)
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Drain the tofu and pat it dry with a paper towel. Cut it into sticks. In a large bowl, combine the tofu sticks, oil, cumin, turmeric, chili powder (optional), salt, and pepper. Lightly mix until well combined (be gentle with tofu so that the sticks do not break apart).
Place fries and sticks on parchment paper lined baking sheet (half of the pan with the tofu sticks and the other half with the carrot fries). Each piece should have its own space on the sheet pan, so if it looks too crowded, split onto two baking sheets if possible.
Bake for about 25 minutes, or until browned and crispy. It is helpful to flip each piece halfway through.
Once you remove from the oven, toss the carrot fries with chopped cilantro or parsley and more salt, if desired.
