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Golden roasted carrot fries on a white plate with a bowl of creamy garlicky yogurt dip and fresh herbs

Roasted Carrot Fries with Yogurt Dip

High-heat roasted carrot sticks with crispy edges, served with a quick garlicky yogurt dip. Ready in 40 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 145
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Carrot Fries
  • 600 g medium carrots, peeled cut into 1 cm sticks, about 8 cm long
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Yogurt Dip
  • 200 g plain Greek yogurt, full-fat
  • 1 garlic clove, minced about 1/2 tsp minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest optional but recommended
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp olive oil to drizzle on top
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley or dill, chopped optional garnish

Method
 

Prepare and Roast the Carrot Fries
  1. Heat the oven to 200 C / 390 F. Line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. Peel the carrots and cut them into sticks about 8 cm long and 1 cm wide. Try to keep them consistent in size.
  3. Pat the carrot sticks dry thoroughly with paper towels. This step matters for browning.
  4. In a mixing bowl, toss the dried carrot sticks with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper until every piece is coated.
  5. Spread the carrot fries in a single layer on the prepared sheet pan, making sure no sticks are touching each other.
  6. Roast on the top rack for 25 minutes, flipping once at the 12-minute mark, until the edges are golden-brown and lightly caramelized.
Make the Yogurt Dip
  1. While the carrots roast, combine the Greek yogurt, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin, and salt in a small bowl.
  2. Stir well until smooth. Taste and adjust salt or lemon juice.
  3. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and scatter chopped parsley or dill on top if using. Set aside to rest for at least 10 minutes.
Serve
  1. Transfer the hot carrot fries to a plate or board. Serve immediately with the yogurt dip on the side.

Notes

Carrots vary in water content, so check at 20 minutes if your oven runs hot. Thinner sticks will crisp faster and can burn at the tips if left the full time.