Baked cutlets in sauce
Potato, raw banana and vegetable cutlets baked in a sweet-sour tomato sauce
Crisp vegetable cutlets of potato, raw banana, peas, corn and capsicum, shallow fried in breadcrumbs, then baked in a tangy tomato sauce under cheese and green chilli. A good party dish: fry the cutlets ahead and bake just before serving.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the cutlets
For the tomato sauce
For the topping
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb potatoes, 2 small raw bananas, 5 ½ oz peas, 5 ½ oz fresh corn, 2 capsicums, 2 onions, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp chilli paste and 1 tsp salt into a soft dough.
Step 2: Divide into 15 parts, shape each into an oblong and flatten slightly.
Step 3: Roll the cutlets in 2 ⅛ oz breadcrumbs to coat them all over.
Step 4: Heat ½ cup oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and shallow fry the cutlets in batches for 2–3 minutes a side until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper.
15 minStep 5: Mix 2 ¼ lb tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp chilli sauce, 2 tsp vinegar, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar in a pan and simmer for 8–10 minutes until slightly thickened.
10 minStep 6: Heat the oven to 350°F. Arrange the cutlets in a baking dish and pour the tomato sauce over them.
Step 7: Sprinkle with 1 ¾ oz cheese and 2 green chillies.
Step 8: Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese melts. Serve hot.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 14 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does baked cutlets in sauce take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of small raw bananas?
- Mango, same weight (in smoothies and shakes).
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