Spicy Diced Vegetables Recipes

SPICED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and spread on a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, or cup, combine paprika, cayenne, chili powder, onion salt, garlic powder and parsley.
• Drizzle potatoes with oil and sprinkle with spice mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until crisp, turning every 10 minutes.

SPICY DICED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Peel carrots, potatoes and tomatoes and dice.
• Trim beans and cut into small pieces.
• Heat oil in a heavy based saucepan and fry mustard seed until they pop, add onion, garlic and ginger and fry stirring frequently until onion is golden.
• Stir in turmeric, coriander, cumin and chilli powder and fry for a few seconds then toss in vegetables until coated with spices and oil.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add 3 tablespoons water, cover and cook for 15minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir gently every 5 minutes and add a little more water if necessary.
• Sprinkle with garam masala just before end of cooking.
• Serve with rice or bread of your choice.

SPICY ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, eggplant, olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, onion, cayenne, black pepper, and salt in a bowl.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 10 minutes.

SPICY CURRIED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until tender. Stir in ginger and garlic and cook until aroma is released. Stir in curry powder, coriander and cumin and continue to cook until aroma is released. Stir in carrots and potatoes and toss to coat. Stir in tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer until carrots and potatoes are tender. Add green beans and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk and cilantro. Serve warm with rice.

SPICY MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut the red pepper into strips and place the strips face down on a piece of foil paper placed on a broiling rack. Broil until the skin blisters. Place in a bag and seal. When the peppers have cooled, peel off the skin. Cut the strips into one-inch pieces and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet and add the squash and zucchini. Brown lightly on both sides. Steam the fava beans.
• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the zucchini and cook for two to three minutes, stirring. Add the fava beans, peppers and basil leaves. Stir fry for a minute. Serve hot or cold.

SPICY VEGETABLE DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Chill for several hours before serving with raw vegetables or crackers.

MOROCCAN-SPICED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut enough onion into 1/4-inch dice to measure 1 cup and thinly slice garlic. Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb, discarding stalks. Halve bulb and core. Cut enough fennel bulb into 1/4-inch dice to measure 1 1/4 cups. Cut enough zucchini into 1/4-inch dice to measure 1 1/2 cups. Cut enough carrot into 1/4-inch dice to measure 2/3 cup.
• Peel tomato (see below), reserving boiling water and ice water, and seed. Cut enough tomato into 1/4-inch dice to measure 3/4 cup. Add carrot to boiling water and cook 1 minute. Drain carrot in a colander. Transfer carrot to ice water to stop cooking and drain.
• In a large heavy skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add fennel, zucchini, and carrot and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add spices and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in tomato and pepper and salt to taste and cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until fennel and carrot are just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Keep vegetables warm, partially covered. Vegetables may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat vegetables with 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
• To peel tomatoes:
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Cut an X in blossom end of each tomato. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch tomatoes 10 seconds. Transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to ice water to stop cooking. Peel tomatoes.