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Baked Ricotta in a Tomato Base Recipe

Baked Ricotta in a Tomato Base Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

350 g ricotta cheese, baked
1 kg fresh peas
2 tbsp oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 tsp garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tbsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp chili powder
5 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp garam masala (you can buy this in spice section)
6 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
6 tbsp coriander, finely chopped ( cilantro)

Directions:

Baked ricotta:.
Buy a 400-500g (1lb)block of ricotta and cut in halves.
Wrap both halves in a clean linen tea towel and leave for 30 minutes so moisture is absorbed.
Place in foil lined baking tray and bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes or until golden.
Turn over with spatula and bake a further 20 minutes.
Leave to cool and cut into dices.
Main dish:.
Shell peas or thaw frozen peas.
Heat oil in sauce pan and gently fry onion, garlic, ginger until soft, translucent and just turning golden.
Add ground spices and stir for 1 minute.
Then add tomatoes, salt and 1 tsp of garam masala.
Stir, cover and cook until tomatoes can be easily mashed into a pulp.
Add a little water if mixture sticks to pan.
Add peas and cook until almost tender.
Add cheese and half of the fresh herbs and simmer, covered for 10 minutes or until peas are tender.
Sprinkle remaining garam masala and fresh herbs over.
Stir well and serve with indian bread or rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	428.08 Kcal (1792 kJ)
Calories from fat	168.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.75g	29%
Cholesterol	44.63mg	15%
Sodium	696.02mg	29%
Potassium	1091.91mg	23%
Total Carbs	40.93g	14%
Sugars	15.13g	61%
Dietary Fiber	13.87g	55%
Protein	21.22g	42%
Vitamin C	112.6mg	188%
Vitamin A	1.1mg	37%
Iron	137.5mg	764%
Calcium	344.4mg	34%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	91.91 Kcal (385 kJ)
Calories from fat	36.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.03g	29%
Cholesterol	9.58mg	15%
Sodium	149.44mg	29%
Potassium	234.44mg	23%
Total Carbs	8.79g	14%
Sugars	3.25g	61%
Dietary Fiber	2.98g	55%
Protein	4.56g	42%
Vitamin C	24.2mg	188%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	37%
Iron	29.5mg	764%
Calcium	74mg	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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