Cinnamon Roasted Carrots

Ingredients

• 1 lb (½ kg) carrots – cut and sliced lengthwise to about 2 inch pieces
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (or coconut oil)
• a pinch of salt

Optional Ingredients #1

• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp cayenne powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• pinch of black pepper powder
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Optional ingredients #2

• 2 tsp brown sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees (218 degree Celsius)
2. Toss carrots with olive oil, cinnamon and salt. Add either optional ingredients 1 or optional ingredients 2 (not both at the same time) depending you like to make the roast savory or sweet. Mix well so that the carrots well coated with the oil and rest of the ingredients.
3. Roast it in the oven for about 25-30 minutes. Flip carrots midway (or after 15 minutes) through cooking.
4. Take it out from the oven. Toss cilantro on top of the savory version, mix well and serve.