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.

TANDOORI ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Toss root vegetables with shallots, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Place in a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Roast, turning occasionally, for 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are lightly golden and tender crisp. Stir in zucchini and scatter cherry tomatoes over top; roast for 12 to 15 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
• Stir in lentils, Patak's Tandoori Sauce, and quinoa. Cover tightly with foil. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture has simmered and heated through.
• Garnish with mint.

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.

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.