Learn how to make an easy white sauce (also known as Bechamel Sauce) in Microwave in 3 minutes. It goes very well with pasta and pizza.
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.