Monday, July 18, 2011

Vegetarian BBQ Ideas - Enchilada Peppers and Masala Spiced Potatoes

Enchilada Peppers


I'm not going to repost the recipe, just the changes I made.

In my recipe I did not use exact measurements.  I just put all veggies in a bowl.  

I added:
zucchini 
black olives
carrots
1 medium potato cut into cubes
red enchilada sauce instead of green
extra cilantro and Thai chilies 
I didn't have cornmeal so I skipped it.
I also didn't use any hot sauce because I added a good variety of fresh chilies (jalapeno and serrano peppers)  

In the original recipe it says to mix enchilada sauce and cheese with vegetables in a bowl.  I just added cheese and enchilada sauce in the bottom of pepper, stuffed with vegetables and added more sauce and cheese on top.  I cooked them on the top rack of my BBQ on medium-high heat.  I placed the baking dish, with water, directly on the grill and the peppers still were able to get a nice char on them.  




Masala Spiced Potatoes

These potatoes are extremely spicy so please adjust your recipe if you don't like heat.  

1 big potato cut into small cubes 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove of garlic minced/pressed
1/4 cup onions cut very small
1 serrano pepper cut very small 
pinch of salt and pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala 

Combine all ingredients in a big plastic bag and mix well.  I put this in the fridge for a couple hours but not sure if it is necessary.  Take a big piece of foil and rub it with some olive oil.  Place entire mixture on foil and roll up in a tight ball so none of the marinade leaks.  Place on high heat directly on grill for about 30 minutes.  I would turn/shake the foil ball every 7 minutes to avoid potatoes getting burned and sticking to the foil.  These potatoes taste great with cilantro chutney (recipe coming soon).  Don't have a great picture but the onions and peppers melt into the potatoes, it's a beautiful thing. 
     

 

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