Saturday 20 April 2013

Corn and spinach au gratin

Corn and spinach au gratin

Ingredients: 


1 cup spinach chopped (palak)

1 cup sweet corn kernels 
2 pods garlic 
1 onion 
2 tsp olive oil 
1/2 tsp pepper powder 
1/2 tsp oregano powder 
Salt for taste
3/4 cup mozzarella Cheese 

For white sauce:
4 tbsp all purpose flour (Maida)
4 tbsp butter
3 cups milk 

Method
  1. To make white sauce - Dilute the maida in milk and mix it thoroughly without lumps. Melt the butter in a pan. Simmer the stove, pour in the diluted milk mixture and stir Continuously until the sauce thickens. Finally add salt and mix well.
  2. Chop onion and garlic finely. Steam the corn and remove kernels.
  3. Heat olive oil in a pan, add the chopped onion and garlic and saute till they turn light brown.
  4. Add the chopped spinach and corn and cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper and oregano and mix well. Now add the white sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer this to a baking dish and sprinkle the rest of the grated cheese on top and grill in an oven till the cheese melts down.
  6. Serve hot and enjoy eating.

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