By Adeena Sussman

These Tahini-Glazed Roasted Carrots are so simple to make, and the flavor is unique and addictive. The recipe comes from my friend Adeena Sussman’s wonderful new cookbook, Sababa.

Ingredients

For the carrots:

1 ½ pounds slender carrots (or thick carrots, halved lengthwise), peeled
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin

For the tahini glaze:

⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup tahini
3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste
3 tablespoons maple syrup
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste

Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Place carrots on a large rimmed baking sheet and toss with the oil, salt and cumin. Roast carrots for 15 minutes, then turn them and continue roasting until they are golden at the edges and tender, 12 to 15 minutes longer.

While the carrots are roasting, make the tahini glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, tahini, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, syrup, cayenne, salt and 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Whisk in 1 to 2 more tablespoons water until you have a thick but pourable sauce. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice, or both, if you like.

Transfer the carrots to a platter and drizzle with the tahini glaze, tossing the carrots to coat.