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How to avoid lumps while preparing white sauce?

Many viewers have asked me this question and believe me I myself too initially had this problem while preparing white sauce. There are two simple tricks. 1. Always use cold milk. 2. Let the flour cool down before you add milk. Follow the following recipe and you will never have lumps in your white sauce. [...]

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Macaroni in Spinach and Cream Sauce

Last afternoon I sat thinking about what can make with spinach since I had to consume it yesterday itself. I desperately wanted to prepare something different to avoid ending up preparing the usual spinach vegetable or curry or parathas, and so on. I had stocked macaroni  last week , so suddenly this recipe struck my mind. I [...]

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Cauliflower and Cheese Bake

Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups cauliflower florets (around 1/2 inch), 1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese); cut into 1/2 inch cubes, 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella, Cheddar or any processed cheese, Salt and pepper to taste. For white sauce- 2 tbsp butter, 4 tbsp all purpose flour (maida), 3 cups milk, Salt and [...]

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Vegetables in white sauce

We usually prepare white sauce using refined wheat flour (in India called as maida) but in this recipe we are using whole wheat flour to make it a healthy meal. This is a complete healthy food for kids or even adults, since it contains all vegetables and requires less oil. You experiment with this recipe [...]

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Mushrooms on Toast

Ingredients: 6 slices of brown/white bread, toasted, 200 gms mushrooms, sliced 2 tbsp butter, 1 1/2 tbsp refined flour, 1 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste, 3 tbsp cheddar or mozarella cheese, grated, Some black and green olives for garnishing. Method: For preparing white sauce, heat a frying pan, melt the 1 1/2 tbsp [...]

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Macaroni in cheese sauce

Ingredients:  2 cups cooked Macaroni, 1/4 cup sieved flour, (maida) 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup milk, 1 cup cream, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, Freshly ground pepper, Salt to taste.   Method: In a bowl mix together flour, salt and pepper. Heat the butter in a pan. Add the blended flour [...]

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