Corn and Spinach Bake Dish

Corn and Spinach Bake has its origins from where I don’t know but all I know is that it tastes great and with spinach in it is a great way to make your kids love their meal. This dish is an easy to make recipe and can be enjoyed as a snack as well as a starter and if served with garlic bread, makes a great dish in the tea-time party menu. There are a number of layers that one can have in their corn and cheese bake dish. You could have a layer of boiled potatoes as well as a layer of cottage cheese. This is what makes this dish in a way exclusive. So go ahead guys and start experimenting this recipe and make it the way you like it…

Ingredients
100 Gms Corn (Boiled)
15-20 Spinach Leaves
1 Onion (Finely Chopped)
½ Cup White Sauce
2-3 Green Chilies
¼ Cup Grated Cheese

For the White Sauce

2 Tbsp Corn Flour

½ Cup Milk

3-4Tsp Butter

2 Tsp Garlic Paste

Salt and Pepper to Taste

Method for the White Sauce

1. For the white sauce, heat butter in a pan on slow flame, add garlic paste, add corn-flour and fry the corn-flour, make sure not to burn it.
2. Add Milk to it slowly, seeing to it that it does not make lumps.
3. Cook stirring continuously till the sauce thickens to a smooth paste.
4. Add salt and pepper. The white sauce is ready.

Method for the Spinach and Corn Bake

1. Steam spinach in microwave for a minute. Squeeze out excess water with hand.
2. Add salt and chillies and blend in a food processor.
3. Heat oil in a pan, fry the onion till dark pink. Add the spinach and stir it for a minute and take off the heat.
4. In a baking dish, line the corn and top with spinach puree followed by the white sauce. Finally top with cheese.
5. Bake for about 10 mins on 230° (450° F).
6. Serve hot with garlic bread.