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Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce recipe | Indian style Creamy Spinach and Cheese Ravioli | Baked Vegetarian spinach cheese pasta |
Tarla Dalal
13 January, 2016
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About Ravioli With Spinach And Cheese In White Sauce
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Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce recipe | Indian style Creamy Spinach and Cheese Ravioli | Baked Vegetarian spinach cheese pasta |
🥣 Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce
Indulge in this Indian-style creamy Spinach and Cheese Ravioli, a delightful twist on the classic Italian pasta dish. Each ravioli is filled with a luscious spinach and cheese stuffing, encased in a soft homemade dough, and baked in a rich, velvety white sauce. This baked vegetarian spinach cheese pasta brings together global flavors with an Indian touch, making it perfect for a cozy dinner or special occasion.
🍞 For the Ravioli Dough
The foundation of any good ravioli lies in its dough. Here, we use plain flour (maida), a touch of butter, and a pinch of salt to create a soft, pliable base. Kneaded with just enough cold water, the dough turns smooth and elastic, making it easy to roll and shape. This simple yet perfect dough forms the outer layer that holds the creamy spinach filling together beautifully when boiled and baked.
🌿 For the Spinach and Cheese Stuffing
The heart of this recipe is the flavor-packed filling. A blend of blanched spinach, grated processed cheese, garlic, green chillies, and onions creates a savory and aromatic stuffing. The garlic and chillies add a subtle heat, while the cheese balances it with creamy richness. Lightly sautéed in oil, this filling maintains its freshness and ensures every bite bursts with taste and texture.
🍝 Assembling the Ravioli
To prepare, divide both the dough and filling into equal portions. Roll out two thin circles of dough, place a spoonful of the spinach and cheese stuffing in the center of one, and seal it with the other. Use a fork to press the edges, giving it a rustic look. Boil the raviolis in salted water with a dash of oil until they rise to the surface — a sign that they’re perfectly cooked and ready to soak in the sauce.
🧀 White Sauce and Baking
The magic continues with the creamy white sauce, which coats each ravioli to perfection. Spread a layer of white sauce in a baking dish, arrange the boiled raviolis, and pour the remaining sauce over them. Sprinkle grated cheese and chilli flakes generously on top. When baked at 200°C (400°F), the sauce thickens, the cheese melts, and the top turns beautifully golden — making it irresistibly creamy and flavorful.
🍽️ Serving and Enjoyment
Serve this baked vegetarian spinach cheese pasta straight from the oven, bubbling hot and fragrant. Each bite offers a perfect balance of soft pasta, creamy spinach filling, and silky white sauce, making it a true comfort dish. Pair it with garlic bread or a fresh salad for a wholesome meal. This Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce is not just a recipe — it’s an experience of indulgence, comfort, and elegance on a plate!
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Soaking Time
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
24 Mins
Baking Time
20 Mins
Baking Temperature
200°C (400°F)
Sprouting Time
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Total Time
44 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Ravioli Dough
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
2 tsp butter
salt to taste
For The Spinach and Cheese Stuffing
1/2 cup blanched and chopped spinach (palak) (palak)
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
1/2 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
salt and to taste
Other Ingredients
plain flour (maida) for rolling
1/2 tsp oil
salt to taste
2 cups white sauce
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
Method
For the ravioli dough
- Combine the plain flour, butter and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough cold water. Keep aside.
For the spinach and cheese stuffing
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the spinach, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Switch off the flame, add the cheese and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Divide the spinach and cheese stuffing into 12 equal portions. Keep aside.
- Divide the dough into 24 equal portions.
- Roll 2 portions of the dough each into 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
- Place a portion of the rolled dough circle on a clean, dry surface and place a portion of the spinach and cheese stuffing evenly over it. Cover it with another rolled dough circle and press it gently all over the circumference using a fork.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 11 more raviolis.
- Boil enough water, oil and salt in a deep non-stick pan, add 3 raviolis to it and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Drain and keep aside.
- Repeat step 6 to cook 9 more raviolis in 3 more batches.
- Pour ½ cup of white sauce in a baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Place all the raviolis and pour the remaining 1½ cups of white sauce evenly over it. Finally sprinkle the cheese and chilli flakes evenly over it.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce recipe with step by step photos
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To make the dough for Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce, Combine the 3/4 cup plain flour (maida), 2 tsp butter and salt to taste in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough cold water. Keep aside.
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To make the stuffing for Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce, Heat the 1/2 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add the 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun) and 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
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Add the 1/4 cup finely chopped onion and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Add the 1/2 cup blanched and chopped spinach (palak) (palak), salt and to taste and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Switch off the flame, add the grated processed cheese and mix well. Keep aside.
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To make the Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce, Divide the spinach and cheese stuffing into 12 equal portions. Keep aside.
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Divide the dough into 24 equal portions.
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Roll 2 portions of the dough each into 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
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Place a portion of the rolled dough circle on a clean, dry surface and place a portion of the spinach and cheese stuffing evenly over it.
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Cover it with another rolled dough circle and press it gently all over the circumference using a fork.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 11 more raviolis.
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Boil enough water in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add the 1/2 tsp oil.
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Add the salt to taste.
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Add 3 raviolis to it.
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Cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Drain and keep aside.
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Repeat step 6 to cook 9 more raviolis in 3 more batches.
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Pour ½ cup of white sauce in a baking dish and spread it evenly.
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Place all the raviolis and pour the remaining 1½ cups of white sauce evenly over it. Finally sprinkle the grated processed cheese and chilli flakes evenly over it.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 15 minutes.
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Serve Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce immediately.
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Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese in White Sauce.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
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Asari
Jan. 25, 2021, 7:51 p.m.
Ravioli with spinach and cheese in white sauce.. Just no words for this.. Creamy, cheesy and saucy.. THAT''IT... Superb..
Kiranpreet
July 2, 2020, 5:18 p.m.
Hello! May I please know which cheese are we supposed to use here. Is it mozzarella cheese?
Tarla Dalal
July 2, 2020, 5:18 p.m.
Hi Kiranpreet, you can use Mozzarella if you wish to. We have used processed .cheese for this recipe
Aarushi
July 25, 2017, 11:18 a.m.
Can this be made in microwave as well? If yes, what will the temperature and settings be?
Tarla Dalal
July 25, 2017, 11:18 a.m.
Hi, Yes you can cook the ravioli in the microwave. Heat the water in a microwave safe bowl till hot, drop in the ravioli and cook on 100percent power for 4 minutes. drain and keep aside. Arrange in the bake dish along with the sauces and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, till the cheese melts.
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Sept. 4, 2016, 5:24 p.m.
