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Oven roasted root vegetables with Indian spices

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
  • ~8 cups root vegetables potatoes, carrots, onions, parsnips, rutabagas, and turnips
  • 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
  • 8 dried red chiles
  • 2 Tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1-2 jalapeño seeded and minced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1-2 cup vegetable broth optional

Instructions
 

  • If you are using potatoes or rutabagas in the bake, I recommend that you boil them first for about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Cut your vegetables into 1-2 inch size chunks, keeping them relatively the same size. Put them in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Heat oil large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mustard seeds and chiles and cook 1 1/2 minutes or until seeds begin to pop. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add ginger, garlic, and jalapeño to the pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the salt, turmeric, and Garam Masala; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add spice mixture to potatoes, tossing to coat. Arrange potato mixture in a single layer in a 13 x 9–inch baking dish.
  • For an extra moist bake, add a cup or two of vegetable broth to the baking dish before putting it in the oven. This will also make a nice gravy or au jus that you can pour over the bake when it is finished
  • Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and browned, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the cilantro, mint, and lime juice. Serve with basmati rice and/or raita.*