Baked Macaroni with Mushrooms & Cheese (Panir)


Ingredients

   FOR THE BASE
Shell Macaroni250 gms
Cottage Cheese or Paneer500 gms
Button Mushrooms250 gms
Capsicum/Bell Pepper200 gms
Onion2
Tomato2
Green Peas100 gms
SaltTo taste
Whole Black Pepper10 gms
Cooking Medium (Oil)50 mls

   FOR THE WHITE SAUCE
Milk100 mls
Flour10 gms
Butter50 gms
Cheese Cubes2

Preparation: 20 minutes
  1. Boil the Macaroni, Wash in cold water & keep aside
  2. Grate Cottage Cheese/Paneer
  3. Chop the Mushrooms, Capsicum, Onion & Tomato
  4. Cut Cheese cubes into thin strips
  5. 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.