Oven Roasted Spiced Vegetables

Ingredients:

4 - 6 cups of vegetables (suggested: potatoes, broccoli, red/ yellow/ orange peppers, cauliflower, red onion, multi-colored beets, other root vegetables - any combination)
A few garlic cloves - optional

1/4 - 1/3 cup olive oil (or canola oil)

2 tsp dry mango powder - optional

2 tsp salt

Grind the following ingredients to a coarse powder using a spice mill: 

1 tblsp coriander seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp sesame seeds

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp fennel seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

2 dry red chillies 

1. Cut the vegetables and place in a large baking dish or roaster pan (NOTE: cutting the veggies into smaller pieces helps speed up the cooking time). Add garlic cloves if desired.

2. Add spices to the oil in a separate dish and mix well

3. Drizzle the oil-spice mix on the veggies; stir to distribute evenly (you can prepare this ahead of time and let it marinate)

4. Bake in a 375 - 400 degree oven until desired tenderness

Variation: Okra can also be cooked using the above method (w/o any other veggie). Try different combinations of your favorite spices


**If you do not have a spice mill (or coffee grinder), you can use a combination of spice powders**