Sharman Joshi's Favourite Recipe: Cannelloni

Mix flour, salt and egg in a bowl. Gradually mix in the water, the batter should be of a thin creamy consistency. Cover and leave for 2-3 hours.

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Sharman Joshi's Favourite Recipe: Cannelloni

Cannelloni pancake batter

Ingredients:

4 ounces flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg

1 1/4 cup water

little oil for greasing the pan

Method:

Mix flour, salt and egg in a bowl. Gradually mix in the water, the batter should be of a thin creamy consistency. Cover and leave for 2-3 hours.

Lightly grease a non-stick frying pan with oil, making sure that the pan is neither hot nor cold. Pour enough batter to make it a thin pancake. Cook it on good heat to a pale colour on one side only. Remove and keep aside.

Bechamel sauce

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp flour

1/4 tsp powdered nutmeg

1 1/2 cup milk

1 cup cream or fresh malai

1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper

Method:

In a sauce pan melt butter. Add in the flour. Fry to golden brown colour. Reduce heat and add milk, nutmeg powder and blend with an egg beater. Cook over low heat till custard consistency. Add cream, salt and pepper.u00a0

Cottage cheese and spinach filling

Ingredients:

2 tsp oil

1/2 tsp crushed garlic

1 medium sized onion (chopped)

1 cup ground spinach

200 gms cottage cheese

2 tbsp thick cream

1 egg

Method:

Heat oil in a nonstick pan. Lightly fry garlic. Add onions and fry to a pale colour for five minutes. Add spinach and fry for five more minutes. Remove from heat and cool it. In a bowl mix the spinach filling along with other ingredients.

To assemble the Cannelloni

Ingredients:

pancakes

Bachemal sauce

cheese spinach filling (for the pancakes)

1 tsp butter for greasing the baking dish

1-2 cups tomato sauce (or as required)

4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp olive oil

Method:

On the cooked side of the pancakes put 2-3 tbsp cheese spinach filling in the centre, roll the filling in the pancake. Arrange all the pancakes in a greased oven proof dish. Spread a layer of tomato sauce using 3/4th quantity on the pancakes. Then spread the Bachemal sauce and the remaining tomato sauce. Evenly sprinkle grated cheese on top and then add olive oil on the cheese. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees C.

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