Vegetable Au Gratin

French cuisine has always attracted  most foodies. Its light creamy arousing our tastebuds. 

Its difficult for most Indians to cook French food at home due to the non availability of certain ingredients. 

To get a taste of this French Dish, "Vegeatble Au Gratin" is a simple cooking with ingredients easily available.

Please do try, you will love the one dish meal with a glass of  White Wine.

Ingredients:

• The Bechamel  Sauce.
• 2 tbs flour (maida).
• 2 tbs butter.
• A pinch of salt.
• A pinch of mustard powder.
• 1/2 tsp black peeper powder.
• 500 ml milk.
• 1 cheese cube

Method:

•  In a pan heat butter and add flour start mixing and stir continuosly till flour is cooked and gives out a good aroma .
• Slowly add the milk bit by bit stirring all the while so as not to form lumps.
• Add salt, mustard powder and pepper, when it starts to thicken add a cheese cube that is grated.
• Mix when thick remove from fire.

 

 

The Vegetables:

• 100 gms cauliflower.
• 100 gms french beans.
• 100 gms carrots.
• 50 gms green peas.
• 1 medium potato, I use the potato because my husband likes potato in almost all dishes.
• Potato is not used in the original dish.
• 6 tbsp grated cheese or two cubes.
  

Method :

• Boil the vegetables in salted water and drain the vegetables should be crunchy not over cooked.
• Drain excess water.
• Now in a baking dish add the Bechamel sauce and vegetables mix grate cheese on top 
• In the oven on Grill mode at 180 degrees,  grill in uppermost rack for 15 mins.
• Serve hot . 

This dish is eaten on its own, but those who prefer bread, can have a French Baguette
or garlic toast.

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