Baked Spinach Rolls ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)

by Tarla Dalal

Baked Spinach Rolls ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)

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Spinach is good for everyone! these spicy vegetables rolled in spinach leaves provide supplies of vitamin a, which boosts the immune system, improves vision and nourishes the skin of a mom-to-be and her baby as well.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins 6Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

18 large sized spinach (palak) leaves
1 3/4 cups white sauce , recipe below
3 tbsp grated processed cheese

For The Filling
1 cup paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
1/2 cup boiled sweet corn , crushed
2 tbsp chopped onions
1 slit green chilli , finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 cup white sauce , recipe below
1 tbsp butter
salt to taste

For The White Sauce (makes 2 Cups Approx.)
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tbsp butter
salt and to taste

Other Ingredients
oil for greasing

Method

For the white sauce

Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add the flour and cook on a slow flame while stirring continuously until froth appears.
Add the milk and ½ cup of water gradually and continue stirring till the sauce thickens and no lumps remain.
Add the salt and pepper and mix well. Keep aside.

For the filling

Heat the butter in a pan, add the onions and sauté till they turn translucent.
Add the green chillies and sauté again for ½ a minute.
Add the paneer, corn, coriander, white sauce and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Keep aside.

How to proceed

Keep the spinach leaves in salted hot water for 5 minutes. Drain completely.
Put a little filling on each leaf and roll it up tightly.
Spread 1 cup of white sauce on a greased baking tray. Arrange the rolls in the sauce and pour the remaining white sauce on top.
Sprinkle cheese over the spinach rolls and bake in a pre-heated oven at 230°c (460°f) for 10 minutes.
Serve hot.