SWEET POTATO & PANEER BAKE - delicious savory bake suitable for fasting
INGREDIENTS:
2 tins plum tomatoes (blended)
2-3 sweet potatoes boiled and sliced in circles
1 block grated Paneer (salt, ground black pepper, chilli flakes, fresh coriander)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp roasted ground cumin powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp sugar
Red and green capsicum rings
Fresh green chillies and fresh coriander
Sunflower oil
For the Red sauce:
Blend the tomatoes.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and then add the tomatoes. To this add spices of your choice, salt, chilli powder, roasted ground cumin powder, black pepper, garam masala, sugar green chillies and coriander chopped finely.
Simmer for 5-8 minutes.
For the Paneer:
Grate the paneer, to this add seasoning of your choice: salt, black pepper, chilli flakes, fresh coriander and keep aside.
Sweet potatoes:
Shallow fry the sweet potatoes or you can put them on a griddle. Keep aside.
METHOD:
Pre-heat oven 175 Degrees
In an clear ovenproof dish, layer with the sauce first spread on the bottom, then a layer of the sweet potatoes, followed by grated paneer and repeat again with the sauce, sweet potatoes and grated paneer then garnish with the capsicum rings and fresh coriander.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Serve hot!