Start by Preheating the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Chop up all the veggies and add to a lightly oiled baking tray. Coat the veggies with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and place in the tray. Roast the veggies for 30mins until they turn lightly browned.
Remove from over and leave Leave on rack cool down.
How to make tomato sauce.
In a large pan heat the olive oil and add in onions and garlic.
Cook them for 5 mins over a slow heat until softened.
Turning the heat to medium, pour in the chopped tomatoes and bring to boil and then let it simmer for anout 25 mins.
Now add in the basil leaves, take of heat and leave to cool down. Once the mixture is cooled, pour into the processor and blitz till smooth.
How to make the white sauce.
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter, the. Add and stir in the plain flour. Let this cook for 2-4 mins and then whisking in the milk and bring to boil, while stirring all the way through. Lower the heat and cook till the sauce starts to thicken up.
Preparing the Lasagna
The oven should be preheated at 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
Oil the ovenproof lasagna dish lightly.
Add a layer of the cooked vegetables to the dish, then pour over a layer of the tomato sauce. Followed by covering with a layer of lasagne sheets and drizzling a small layer of the white sauce.
Repeat this process until you have three/ four layers of pasta.
Lastly scattering mozzarella cheese over the lasagna till fully covered
Place the the lasagna dish inside the preheated over and bake for 45 minutes, till golden brown.
My Sabudana waffle recipe is quick and easy to make and very tasty. It’s a popular Maharashtrian delicacy, crispy form outside and soft from inside. It’s best enjoyed warm, with a cup of coffee.
Ingredients
1 cup soaked & washed Sabudana
1 cup chopped coriander
1 tsp ginger paste
1 green chilli chopped
3 small potatoes
Salt as needed
1 tbs lime juice
1 tbs sunflower oil
Method
• Wash and soak Sabudana overnight.
• Steam the potatos and mash them.
• Drain the sabudana and & air dry.
• Place the Sabudana, in a bowl, add in the mashed potato, ginger paste, chopped green chilli, chopped coriander. salt and lime juice .
• Mix well
• Make small flat pattys out of the mixture.
• grease the heated waffle maker with oil.
• Now place the flat patty in waffle maker and close it.
• Cook till the waffle patty is crispy from both sides.
Sagg paneer/ sagg tofu is very popular in northern India and originates from the Migdalia cuisine.
Saag tofu is my healthy variation of saag paneer. This is a healthier, low fat version, but Still delicious and full of taste. I prefer to use tofu instead of paneer when making this curry, as tofu contains last calories and fat then paneer. If you prefer to use paneer, please do so.
Tofu paneer is really easy to make, it takes me about 25 minutes to make. It’s a really simple but tasty curry to make, as it only needs a few ingredients. Sagg Tofu is best served with rice, chapati or naan bread.
Ingredients
6 ounces of tofu & cut it into 1 inch cubes
1 bag of spinach chopped up.
2 tbs olive oil
Tomato puree
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsb garam masala
1tsp ground coriander
2 tsp salt
1 medium onion chopped
2 garlic cloves (mashed)
1 tsb of fresh mashed ginger
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
Instructions
• In a large pan, heat the oil and add in the onion and tofu.
• Let it cook for 10mins on a medium heat (the onion should be soft and brown and tofu golden brown.)
• Now add in the the spices garlic, salt and ginger. Let it cook for 2-3mins till the spices mix together.
• Now add in the tomato puree & chopped spinach.
• Mix it well and let it cook for a further 5-7 mins.
• Lower the heat, stir through the yoghurt.
• Now remove from the heat & garish with fresh coriander.
Boil the rice in water until it’s cooked. Now wash the peas in warm water to remove ice.
In a frying pan heat oil and add in cumin seeds. Once they have coloured & start to crackle slightly, add in the peas and cook for 2 mins. Now add in turmeric, salt & mix well. Remove from the heat.
Once the rice is cooked drained out the water and add it to the pea pan.
Using a fork mix it well through and add salt to taste.
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