Ingredients:

• For the White Sauce:
• 5 tbsp – Butter
• 5 tbsp – flour
• 5 cups – Milk
• salt and pepper as per taste
• Others:
• 100 g – French beans (cut into small pieces)
• 2 Carrots ( cut into small pieces)
• 2 medium sized Potatoes (cut into small pieces)
• 100 g – Green peas (shelled)
• 5 cubes cheese (grated)
• 2 tsp – pepper (or as per taste)
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp – Butter (for greasing the dish)
• a pinch cooking soda

Method:

1. Prepare the white sauce.
2. Boil the vegetables in 2 cups water with little salt and a pinch of soda till done but crunchy.
3. Drain out the water if any. Cool completely.
4. Add the boiled vegetables to the white sauce and mix well. Cool.
5. Grease a baking dish. Pour the white sauce mixture into the baking dish.
6. Evenly grate cheese on top.
7. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degree C till the cheese turns golden.
8. Serve hot with cheese garlic bread.
9. For the White Sauce:
10. Lightly heat butter in a non-stick pan.
11. Add flour and saut1.5 on a low flame till golden.
12. Gradually add milk and stir continuously to avoid lumps.
13. Cook the sauce on a medium flame, stirring all the time till you get a little thick consistency.
14. Remove from fire and add salt and pepper. Keep aside

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja