Indian Root Vegetables Recipes

TASTE OF INDIA ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine red onion, carrots, parsnips, beets, and sweet potato in a large bowl. Toss vegetables with olive oil.
• Combine ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, garlic, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle spice mix over the vegetables and toss to coat evenly. Spread vegetables out evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast on the center rack of the preheated oven until beet pieces can easily be pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature.

INDIAN ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large lidded frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chiles and mustard seeds to the hot oil, and let crackle for about 15 seconds. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds more; do not burn the garlic. Add onion and saute until lightly brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chili powder, turmeric, and garam masala; mix well.
• Add yam, sweet potato, and red potatoes to the frying pan with the onion mixture. Stir to spread spices evenly. Cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to release juices. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer until root vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add spinach to the frying pan; cook and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and garnish with cilantro.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH INDIAN SPICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Mix cumin, coriander, pepper and chillies with the oil and butter.
• Peel the potatoes, carrots and parsnips and cut into chunks, or halve lengthways.
• Put in a roasting tin large enough to take them in a single layer.
• Pour the spice mixture over the vegetables and toss everything together until well coated.
• Roast for about 1 hour until golden and crisp, turning the vegetables a couple of times during cooking so they brown evenly.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.

INDIAN-STYLE GRILLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For sauce, in medium bowl, combine yogurt, mint, the 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1/2 t salt and cayenne pepper.
• Cover and chill for at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
• In an extra-large bowl, combine zucchini, eggplant, sweet peppers, red onion, oil, the 1 T garam masala, 1/2 t salt and black pepper; toss gently to coat.
• On 16 (10-inch) skewers, alternately thread vegetables, leaving 1/4 inch between pieces.
• For a charcoal grill, place vegetable skewers on the grill rack directly over medium-hot coals (if necessary, grill half of the vegetable skewers at a time).
• Grill, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or just until vegetables are tender and lightly charred in spots, turning occasionally.
• For a gas grill, preheat grill; reduce heat to medium-high, place vegetable skewers on grill rack over heat.
• Cover and grill as above.
• Serve grilled vegetables with sauce.

ROASTED INDIAN-SPICED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk olive oil, garam masala, and salt together in a small bowl. Combine potatoes, cauliflower, and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with oil mixture and toss to coat. Spread vegetables out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender and edges are browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cilantro.