Spinach Tartlets Recipe (Whole Wheat Spinach Tarts)

Ingredients

• 8 whole wheat bread
• 1 1/2 tsp melted low fat butter for greasing and brushing
• 5 tbsp chopped cauliflower or
• 1/2 tsp low fat butter
• 1 tsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1/4 cup low fat milk (0.1% fat), 99.7% fat-free
• salt (namak) and to taste
• 2 1/2 cups chopped spinach (palak)
• 1 tsp oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• salt (namak) to taste
• 8 tsp grated mozzarella cheese

Steps

1. Remove the crust from the bread slices.
2. Flatten each slice using a rolling pin.
3. Grease a muffin tray using ¾ tsp of melted butter and press the bread slices.
4. Brush the bread slices with the remaining ¾ tsp of melted butter and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Keep aside.
5. Combine the cauliflower and 1 cup of water in a non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes or till soft. Allow it to cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
6. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the whole wheat flour and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
7. Add the milk and cauliflower purée and mix well till no lumps remain and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the sauce thickens.
8. Add the salt and pepper and mix well.
9. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
10. Add the green chillies and spinach, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuosly.
11. Add the prepared low-calorie white sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
12. Divide the spinach filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
13. Fill a portion of the spinach filling in each bread tartlets and sprinkle 1 tsp of cheese over it.
14. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 4 to 5 minutes or till the cheese melts.
15. Serve immediately.