Imagine you decide to convert yourself into Vegetarians and that’s then the world decides to create all those delectable cakes, burgers and what not!
I emphasis on pure because Dad says that there can’t be a status of pure vegetarianism, it’s either you are or you are not! I remind him gently that some include eggs in vegetarian diet. And this has caused me being ever precarious to check the labels or ask couple of times to confirm if the dish offered contains eggs in disguise or not.
Some of my friends who are vegetarians eat cakes and other dishes that has eggs in them. When I ask they say it is fine with them since they don’t see the egg. But for the bane of me, I haven’t been able to accept that. So result is I have never tasted those sinful desserts.
Melt butter in a non stick pan. Slowly add this flour mix and whisk briskly to ensure the liquid doesn’t get solidified.
Interesting. You have a sort of reverse bechemel. I'll have to try this sometime.
This is the most useful post which I never thought I could make it at home. Thank you so much!
I have bookmarked it to make it.
White sauce very versatile nad can be used in many dishes.Lovely step by step instructions.
Valli, why do you say it is difficult to be a pure vegetarian in India? Indian cuisine is predominantly veg-friendly and nowhere else do you get to see such a wide variety of vegetarian dishes.
Jayashree, I meant when we eat in Non Veg hotels we are never sure of it. But then we have many Veg hotels, unfortunately we don't visit them often. Maybe I will change it to mean what I meant..thanks for pointing it out. I was thinking differently of course!..:))..
True white sauce is something i make here regularly especially for making sauces for fishes etc……..
Next time try adding a bit of grated nutmeg, it will give a nice taste too.
Agree with the shrort about the revrse bechemel sauce.
Srivalli, I love this sauce!!!
In Indian hotels there in Chennai what is this sauce served with? How does one eat it?
Here in US, this sauce can be served for breakfast with egg/and biscuit. I like to pour this sauce (Gravy) on the biscuit (bread, not tea cookie!). In Restaurants here, this sauce often has meat (pork) in it, rather than egg, so I have to make it at home.
Agree with you regd getting veg food in a non-veg hotel. Have had a bad experience since we were not sure if they gave us veg inspite of specific about it. When confirmed, it was indeed mixed up.
As you are on a restricted diet…I'd like to suggest you to replace maida and butter( both Big No…No) with whole wheat flour and refind oil…..It won't effect the taste much.
Jennifer, I am not sure if this sauce gets served just as such in hotels here. maybe in multicuisine restauarant it is served. Mostly I see it being served with fish fries etc. but then that may have egg in it, I am not sure. Like your suggestion..will try it sometime..
One more thing, dont answer if u dont want to, How come u prepare so amny yummy Non veg dishes and yourself became vegetarian , what made u to be vegetarian, dont u feel like eating when u cook, i mean NV dishes?
Hello Mamatha, sorry for the late reply..thought I did..
Thank you for your thoughts, I became vegetarian when I was about 16 or so. Basically I was never a meat person so converting was easy. Only I missed eggs for a while..now it is not a problem and I don't miss any of it. No I have never felt the want to eat, not even fish which was my favorite when I was eating.
These days cooking non veg almost feels like any other vegetable only those that I don't eat..heheh..
Can the sauce be stored?
Yes it can be refrigerated for a week.