Low Calorie Canneloni (Fast Foods Made Healthy) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 2 tsp oil
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped mixed vegetables, boiled
• 3/4 cup low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp oil
• salt (namak) to taste
• 3 cups chopped tomato
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic (lehsun) cloves, crushed
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp grated low fat paneer (cottage cheese)

Steps

1. Mix the whole wheat flour, oil and salt. Add water and knead prepare a soft dough.
2. Keep the dough aside for 1 hour covered with damp muslin cloth. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
3. Roll out the dough into small thin circles of 100mm. Top 125 mm. (4” to 5”) diameter.
4. Boil plenty of water in a vessel.
5. Drop one circle at a time into the boiling water, cook for ½ minute and remove. Transfer into cold water.
6. Repeat for all the remaining circles. Just before use, drain out and discard the water.
7. Heat the oil and sauté the onions and for ½ minute.
8. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 1 more minute. Keep aside.
9. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions and garlic for 1 minute.
10. Add the tomatoes and cook until soft. Cool and blend in a liquidizer.
11. Add the chilli powder, mixed herbs, sugar and salt and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
12. Fill each pasta circle with a tbsp of the prepared stuffing and roll up like a pancake.
13. Arrange all the cannelloni on a greased baking dish, pour the tomato sauce on top.
14. Sprinkle the paneer on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
15. Serve hot.