Baked Macaroni with Mushrooms & Cheese (Panir)
Ingredients
FOR THE BASE
 | Shell Macaroni | 250 gms |
 | Cottage Cheese or Paneer | 500 gms |
 | Button Mushrooms | 250 gms |
 | Capsicum/Bell Pepper | 200 gms |
 | Onion | 2 |
 | Tomato | 2 |
 | Green Peas | 100 gms |
 | Salt | To taste |
 | Whole Black Pepper | 10 gms |
 | Cooking Medium (Oil) | 50 mls |
FOR THE WHITE SAUCE
 | Milk | 100 mls |
 | Flour | 10 gms |
 | Butter | 50 gms |
 | Cheese Cubes | 2 |
Preparation: 20 minutes
- Boil the Macaroni, Wash in cold water & keep aside
- Grate Cottage Cheese/Paneer
- Chop the Mushrooms, Capsicum, Onion & Tomato
- Cut Cheese cubes into thin strips
- Prepare the White Topping
- Warm up Milk over Medium Heat.
Add Butter and Cheese Cube strips. Shift & blend flour. Keep
stirring to avoid formation of lumps till thickens. Remove from heat
& keep aside
Cooking: (15 + 30) minutes
Heat Oil in a Wok and Saute the chopped Mushroom, Capsicum, Tomato,
Peas & Onion till onions are translucent. Add the grated Cottage
Cheese/Paneer and stir fry for 1/2 minute. Add the boiled Macaroni
& ground black pepper. Stir for 2 minutes. Remove the Wok and pour
base into a pre-greased oven proof casserole - spread evenly.
Pour White Topping over the base. Pre-heat oven to 200 C, bake for 30 minutes. Serve Hot. |