Roasted Celery Root With Cumin And Parsley Food

ROASTED CELERY ROOT WITH CUMIN AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and put a baking sheet inside. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Lightly chop the cumin seeds and add to a medium bowl. Trim the ends off the celery root, then peel and discard the exterior. Cut the root into 3/4-inch-thick planks and then into 3/4-inch cubes. Toss the cubes in the bowl with the cumin seeds, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
• Halve the red onion and thinly slice. Remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and spread the cubes in an even layer. Add the onion slices to the bowl the celery root was in and coat with the residual oil and seasonings. Arrange the onions on top of the celery root and put back into the oven to roast. (If the onions are in contact with the pan for the entire cooking time, they could get too dark or burn.)
• When the cubes begin to brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes, toss the vegetables around, scattering the onions around the pan and flatten again into one layer. Continue to roast until the vegetables are very soft when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before tossing with the parsley leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

ROASTED CELERY ROOT WITH CUMIN AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and put a baking sheet on it. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Lightly chop the cumin seeds and add to a medium bowl. Trim the ends off the celery root, then peel and discard the exterior. Cut the root into 3/4-inch-thick planks and then into 3/4-inch cubes. Add the cubes to the bowl with the cumin seeds, then add the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and toss.
• Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and spread the celery root cubes on it in an even layer. Add the onion slices to the bowl the celery root was in and coat with the residual oil and seasonings. Arrange the onions on top of the celery root (if the onions are in contact with the pan for the entire cooking time, they could get too dark or burn).
• Roast until the cubes begin to brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes, then toss the vegetables around, scattering the onions around the pan, and flatten again into 1 layer. Continue to roast until the vegetables are very soft when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes more. Allow to cool for a few minutes before tossing with the parsley leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

ROASTED CELERY ROOT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Trim and peel celery root and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• In a large roasting pan toss celery root with oil and salt and roast in middle of oven 30 minutes.
• Stir celery root and reduce temperature to 375°F
• Roast celery root, stirring after the 30 minutes, 1 hour more.

ROASTED CELERY ROOT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° F.
• Trim and peel celery root and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a large roasting pan toss celery root with oil and salt and roast in middle of oven 30 minutes. Stir celery root and reduce temperature to 375° F. Transfer pan to lower third of oven if cooking loin. Roast celery root, stirring after 30 minutes, 1 hour more.

FESTIVE HONEY-GLAZED ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES WITH SAFFRON

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6.
• Take a large roasting tray, one that will take the vegetables in one layer, and add the olive oil to it, then heat the oil in the oven for about 5 minutes until very hot.
• Take the tray out and add the prepared vegetables immediately, tossing them around to get a good coating of oil, put them back in the oven and roast them for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat up the honey in a small saucepan or in the microwave and add the softened saffron threads or saffron powder - mix well.
• After 30 minutes, take the vegetables out and add the honey and saffron, pouring over the vegetables and turning them around to make sure that all have an even coating of the mixture.
• Sprinkle the cumin seeds, celery seeds, sea salt and black pepper to taste over the top and give them a quick mix again, before putting them back into the oven for a further 20 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft, glazed and tinged brown at the edges.
• Serve them in an attractive serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped lovage or parsley.
• I have allowed one of each vegetable per serving, this may be too generous - please adjust the quantities to suit what else you may be serving alongside these vegetables!