Desi lasagne(vegetarian)

I wanted to try out something new & different. So decided it would be fun to try out something exotic like a lasagne....I again had to makedo with whatever ingredients were available in my kitchen,except the readymade lasagne sheets,that you get to buy in the store....I used cheddar cheese instead of the parmesan,but the reult was not dissappointing &my husband enjoyed his meal.:)
Would love to share my recipe....


Ingredients:

For the white sauce:
1.Milk-2 cups
2.Butter-3 tbs
3.plain flour-3 bs
4.salt
5.pepper

For the red sauce:
1.canned tomatoes-400g
2.onion- 1 no(finely sliced)
3.carrots-1 no(diced nicely)
4.garlic-3 pods(cut finely)
5.ginger-a small piece(cut finely)
6.capsicum-1 no(finely sliced)
7.salt
8.black pepper
9.some cheddar cheese-approx half a cup
10.oil(olive oilpreferably)
11.ajwain-1 tbs

For the filling & otherwise:
1.vegetables-like potatoes,brinjals,zuchini,carrot,mushrooms etc
2.butter
3.cheddar cheese-half cup
4.lasagne sheets(ready made sheets)
5.salt
6.pepper

Procedure:

1.cut the vegetables thinly into long stripes.

2.Arrange them on a slightly greased baking pan & bake them for around 5-10 minutes.

3.Heat a saucepan & melt butter into it.Add 3 tbs of plain flour & stir well.Lower the flame & gradually add the milk & keep stirring,ensuring that there are no lumps.Add salt & pepper,as per your taste & keep stirring until the sauce is thick.Turn off the flame & then add some cheese to this & mix well.Keep this aside.

4.In the meantime,heat some oil in a pan & add the ajwain seeds to it,then the finely sliced onions,ginger & garlic.Stir well & once the colour of the onions start changing,add carrots & capsicum.Add some salt & pepper as well.Saute well for at least 5-7 minutes.Finally add the canned diced tomatoes & stir well. Let it cook until the sauce is thick.Keep aside.

5.Take a greased baking dish & pour a layer of the white sauce, place the lasagne sheets & then layer it with the baked vegetables & red sauce. Repeat the process by placing the lasagne sheets, baked vegetables & red sauce & finally finish with the white sauce.Top this with some cheddar cheese.You could put some sliced tomatoes on top too.
Bake this for around 15-20 mins or until golden brown at 180 degrees...

Enjoy it hot...

As soon as it was baked

Vegetarian Pie

This happens to be an experimental dish & is a combinaion of a lot of recipes I read online. I was looking for something that could use things that is mostly available at home & not too tiresome.
Well, am quite happy with the result...:)

Ingredients:

For the crust:
1.plain flour-1 cup
2.milk-half a cup or as much as u require
3.fresh cream-2-3 tbs
4.salt to taste
5.ajwain-1 tbs
6.butter-1/2 tbs

For the pie:
1.potatoes-4-5 large ones(boiled & peeled)
2.carrots-2 nos(small,finely juliened)
3.capsicum-1 no (finely juliened)
4.red onion-1 no(finely sliced)
5.ginger-a tiny piece(finely chopped)
6.garlic-2 cloves
7.chilli powder-as per taste
8.turmeric-a pinch
9.salt to taste
10.butter-2tbs
11.jeera-1 tbs
12.oil-2 bs
13.cheese(I used the usual cheese slices)
14.tomatoes-1 no(big,cut into rounds)
15.Blak pepper-to taste

Procedure:

First the crust has to be prepared. For that, mix all the ingredients for the crust into a dough & roll it out in the shape of a chappati,but much thicker(around 3 cms in th). Put the rolled out chappati onto a greased baking slide & bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

In the meantime, mash the boiled potatoes,along with some cream,milk,salt & pepper.Keep this aside.
In a skillet,heat some oil & butter. Put some jeera & once it starts spluttering,add some finely sliced onions,ginger & garlic & keep stirring.Once the onions start changing colours,add the carrots & capsicum.Add salt,turmeric & chilli.Keep stirring & reduce the heat.Keep it covered for a few minutes,until cooked.Ensure that it is not soggy,but crispy in nature.
Once done,keep aside.

Finally,take a greased oven dish & place the prepared crust at the bottom,then layer it with the mashed potatoes & finally the cooked vegetables.Top it with the sliced tomatoes & cheese slices.You could use shredded cheese too. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 200 degress.

Serve this hot(cut into slices) & Enjoyy...:)