Baked Spinach Rolls ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)
by Tarla Dalal
11 Nov 2008
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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.
Baked Spinach Rolls ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy) recipe - How to make Baked Spinach Rolls ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)
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Makes 6 servings
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
For the filling
How to proceed
For the white sauce
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 220 cal |
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 27.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1749.2 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg |
| Folic Acid | 36.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 283.4 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 30.3 mg |
| Phosphorus | 174.9 mg |
| Sodium | 130.8 mg |
| Potassium | 129.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
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