Halve the carrots and cut them lengthwise into 8 pieces (small carrots into 4) so that they become strips.
Cook the carrots al dente (depending on thickness 10-20 minutes).
In a pan, toast the cumin seeds briefly (2 minutes), let them cool on a plate and then grind the cumin seeds into powder. If you use cumin powder, you can skip this step.
Put oil in a pan over medium heat.
Sauté the garlic.
Add vinegar, cumin, cinnamon and paprika.
Fry until you smell the spices (about 1 minute).
Add the carrots and fry briefly (about 2 minutes).