SPINACH MUSHROOM AND POTATO BAKE (TURKISH FOOD INSPIRED)
INGREDIENTS for potato purée
3-4 potatoes
2-3 tbsp butter
Milk
Salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
boil the potatoes and mash it well
Add butter, milk and seasonings and mix well
Keep aside
INGREDIENTS FOR SPINACH LAYER
400-500 gms spinach, washed and chopped
1big onion, chopped
Green chilli chopped
2-3 garlic, chopped
3-4 tbsp of olive oil
250-300 gms of mushrooms, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Chilli flakes( optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil in a pan and add onions and garlic
Sauté for few mins
Add chilli flakes and mushrooms and continue to cook on med heat
Add spinach, salt and pepper
Cook for few mins until the spinach softens
INGREDIENTS FOR BECHAMEL SAUCE
2-3 tbsp butter
2tbsp all-purpose flour or oats flour
1 ½ cup milk
Salt, pepper
Dash of nutmeg powder
INSTRUCTIONS
heat up the butter in a pot and add flour to it while stirring continuously
Sauté until fragrant and slightly golden
Add milk and seasoning and stir well on low heat
ASSEMBLE
ADD the BECHAMEL sauce to the spinach layer
Adjust seasoning
Take an ovenproof dish
Add mashed potatoes as the base layer and smoothen
Add spinach BECHAMEL layer next
Top off with mozzarella cheese
Add some garlic bread on the sides
Bake in the oven at 160-180 c for 10-15mins until golden
Enjoy
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