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French Casserole
Tarla Dalal
18 June, 2018
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Spinach gives you a creamy mouth-feel, while the onions give you a pungent crunch and the tomato gravy endows the dish with an irresistibly tangy taste.
The rice is cooked in milk, which gives a classic taste and creamy texture to the dish. With a touch of spices and the appetizing aroma of herbs, the French Casserole is a sure-shot hit!
Try your hand at making more French favourites like the Spaghetti Souffle or Baked Vegetable Pancakes in White Sauce with Eggs
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Soaking Time
0
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Baking Time
15 Mins
Baking Temperature
200ºC (400ºF)
Sprouting Time
0
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For The Rice
3/4 cup rice (chawal)
1 1/2 cups milk
salt and
For The Spinach-onion Mixture
3 cups chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp oil
1 tsp chopped green chillies
salt to taste
For The Tomato Gravy
1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
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1 tsp sugar
salt and
1 tbsp fresh cream
For The Topping
5 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
- Combine the rice, milk, 1½ cup of water, salt and pepper in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 18 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the spinach, green chillies and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Combine the tomatoes, onions and 1 cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Cool completely. Put it into a mixer and blend till smooth.
- Combine the tomato-onion mixture, chilli powder, oregano, chilli flakes, sugar, salt and pepper in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Keep aside.
- Spread the rice in a glass baking dish in an even layer.
- Spread the spinach-onion mixture evenly over it.
- Spread the tomato gravy evenly over it.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over it.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
French Casserole recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 133 cal |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 5.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 13.3 mg |
| Sodium | 41.9 mg |
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Gandhi Dhwani
Oct. 30, 2019, 2:18 p.m.
It''s a WOW recipe! The milk rice and spinach makes it healthy and tomato gravy makes it delightful. The combination of spinach and tomato gravy with rice after baking makes it an A-1 dish.
Mina Shah
March 22, 2012, 11:39 a.m.
I want to try this dish but I don''t know what is milk rice. Pl tell me about it Thank you
Tarla Dalal
March 22, 2012, 11:39 a.m.
Hi Mina, just click on the blue link and it will take you to the recipe of milk rice. Anyways, sending you the link. http://www.tarladalal.com/Milk-Rice-22528r
