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4.Lasagne Verdi:
The classic Italian layered dish-flavourful and healthy.
Serves:4

Ingredients:
For The Lasagne Sheets:
3/4 cup plain flour, 3 tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil.
For The Spinach Stuffing:
3 cups spinach leaves, 1 cup crumbled cottage cheese, 1/2 tsp chopped green chillies, a pinch nutmeg powder, 3 tbsp cream, salt to taste.
For The Tomato Sauce:
1/2 tomato puree, 1/2 tsp garlic paste, 1/2 tsp mixed dried herbs, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp cream, 1 tsp oil, salt to taste.
For The White Sauce:
1 tbsp butter,1 tbsp plain flour, 1 cup milk, salt and pepper to taste.
Other Ingredients:
2 tbsp grated cheese, oil for greasing.

Method:
For The Lasagne Sheets:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a firm dough, using a little water if required.Rest the dough under a damp cloth for 15 minutes.Divide into 3 equal portions and roll out each portion as thinly as possible into a 150mm(6") diameter circle.Cook each sheet of lasagne for 2 minutes in a pan of boiling water to which 1 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of oil has been added.Drain and transfer the lasagne sheets into a bowl of cold water.Drain again and keep aside.
For The Spinach Stuffing:
Blanch the spinach in boiling water.Refresh in ice-cold water and drain out all the water.Chop the blanched spinach finely and mix with the cottage cheese, green chillies, nutmeg powder, cream and salt.Keep aside.
For The Tomato Sauce:
Heat oil in a pan, add the garlic and saute for a few seconds.Add the rest of the ingredients and bring the sauce to a boil.Cool completely.
For The White Sauce:
Heat the butter, add the flour and saute for 1 minute.Slowly pour in the milk, stirring continuously so that no lumps form.Bring to a boil.Add salt and pepper and mix well.Remove from the fire.

How To Proceed:
Grease a 150mm(6") diameter baking dish.Place one sheet of lasagne at the bottom of the baking dish.Top with half of the spinach stuffing.Top with half of the tomato sauce and cover with second sheet of lasagne.Top with the remaining spinach stuffing, tomato sauce and cover with third sheet of lasagne.Top with the white sauce and cheese.Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degree C(360 degree F) for 20-25 minutes.Serve hot.

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