Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Easy Microwave White Sauce in 3 minutes (Bechamel Sauce) is a vegetarian Italian side dish made with whole milk, butter, and all purpose flour (maida) in about 15 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour (maida)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder ((or white pepper powder))
- salt (to taste)
Method
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl for a 15-30 seconds. I used 1000watt microwave
- Whisk the flour into the butter, then microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
- Add milk and whisk well, there should not be any lumps now.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Quickly stir the mixture and microwave again for 1-2 minutes more, or until it reaches the desired thickness, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Once the white sauce is thickened, add salt and pepper to season, and use it with any pasta dish.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
