Pasta with mince and white sauce

Minced Chicken

Ingredients:

Oil
Onion - diced
Cumin seeds
1 TSP Salt
1 TSP Garlic Paste
Ginger (diced)
1 TSP Paprika Powder
1/2 TSP Red chilli Powder
1/2 TSP Coriander Powder
1/2 TSP Cumin Powder
1/2 TSP Garam Masala Powder
1 TSP Tomato Paste
1 Whole Green Chilli's

Minced Chicken

Directions:

Fry Onions + cumin seeds with the salt...once golden add all the masala's with paste. Add Mince meat and cook till done!



White Sauce/Bechamel Sauce:

Ingredients:
2 cups milk
1 slice onion, large
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon whole blackpepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons flour
salt
white pepper

Directions:

Scald the milk with the onion, bay leaf and peppercorns.

Cover and let infuse off heat for 10-15 minutes.

In a heavy based saucepan, melt butter, whisk in flour and cook, stirring, until the flour is foaming but not browned- about 1 minute.

Turn the heat off, strain in the hot milk.

Whisk well, then bring to a boil, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens.

Season with salt, pepper - leave to simmer slowly for 1-2 minutes.

NOTE:

For a "THIN" Bechamel sauce use 2 tbs. butter and 2 tbs. flour.

For a "THICK" Bechamel use 4 tbs. butter and 4 tbs. flour.