PASTA SAUCES

Virtually anything & everything goes with pasta:meat,vegetables,cheese,cream,herbs n lot more. It is world's most adaptable,economic n easy to cook food. Sauces can be as quick n simple or as rich as u like.
There r no hard n fast rules about what pasta shape to serve with which sauce. But mostly long,thin pastas like spaghati, fettuccine are best suited to lighter n simpler sauces. Short,curly shapes as fusilli (spirals), rigatoni (hollow tubes), farfalle (bows) and penne will easily go with thicker,meaty sauces.


The secret to cooking perfect Pasta is not to overcook it.It is cooked until it is al dente; that is just tender, but still firm to bite.Take 3lts./12cups water for 450gms.of pasta in a big enough saucepan.




BASIC TOMATO SAUCE:   (SERVES : 4)

 700gms. tomatoes chopped

1 carrot chopped

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic chopped

5 tbs.olive oil

a small pinch oregano

salt n ground black pepper

.Place all ingredients in a heavy bottomed saucepan n simmer for 20 mts.

.Puree the sauce in a blender.

.Return to the saucepan, correct seasoning n cook for 15mts. on slow flame.

.Pour over drained cooked pasta.

                                  SPAGHETTI  WITH  WALNUT  SAUCE

1cup walnut pieces

3 tbsp.plain bread crumbs

3 tbsp.olive oil

3 tbsp.chopped fresh parsley

1-2 garlic cloves

1/4 cup butter at room temp.

2 tbsp. cream

400 gms. spaghetti

salt n ground pepper

freshly grated Parmesan cheese to garnish

.Put nutsin boiling water n cook for 1-2 mts.Drain n coarsely chop.Keep 1/4 nuts aside.

.Take remaining nuts, breadcrumbs, oil, parsely n garlic and blend to a paste.

.Remove to a bowl,add butter n cream. Also add salt n pepper.

.Cook pasta till al dente.Drain, then toss with sauce.

.Sprinkle reserved nuts n grated cheese n serve.

                    

                                 PASTA  SPIRALS  WITH  PESTO  SAUCE

350 gms. pasta spirals (fusilli)

50 gms. fresh basil leaves without stalks

2 garlic cloves chopped

2 tbsp. pine nuts

salt n freshly ground black pepper

2/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup parmesan cheese grated +extra for garnish

.Cook the pasta until al dente.

.To make pesto sauce, place basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, seasoning n olive oil in a blender. Blend until very creamy.

.Transfer to a bowl n add grated cheese.

.Drain the pasta thoroughly n put in a large bowl. Pour the sauce over n toss to coat.

.Divide among serving plates, sprinkle extra cheese and serve.

                                 FETTUCCINE   IN   ARABIATA   SAUCE

200 gms. fettuccine (ribbon pasta)  boiled n drained

2 tsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. garlic paste

1/2 tsp. white pepper pwd.

1/4 tsp. orgegano

FOR ARABIATA  SAUCE:

2 tsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. garlic paste

8 medium sized tomatoes blanched

1/2 tsp. chilli pwd.

1/4 tsp. oregano

1 or 2 basil leaves chopped

1/2 tsp. salt                1/2 tsp. sugar

.Chop the blanched tomatoes. 

.Heat oil, addgarlic paste n saute.

.Add chilli pwd., oregano, basil leaves & cook for a mt.

.Add chopped tomatoes, salt , sugar on high n cook for 5mts. approx.

.Sauce is ready.

.Heat oil,add garlic paste n stir.

.Add pasta, salt, pepper n oregano.Mix n cookfor 1mt.

.Arrange pasta in serving bowl.

.Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta.Sprinkle chili flakes n oregano.

.Serve with toasted garlic bread.

FRIED RICE

 INGRIDIENTS:


2 cups golden sela rice boiled (drained n cooled properly)
5-6 tsp. refined rice
1-2 flakes garlic crushed (optional)
2 medium sized onions roughly chopped
1 carrot chopped into strips
1 capsicum chopped into strips
1 cup peas or beans (blanched) if taking both take 1/2 cup each.
1 level tsp. ajinomoto (avoid for kids n pregnent ladies)
1/2 tsp. white / black pepper pwd./1tsp. green chilli sauce
1 tsp. soya sauce
2 tsp. vinegar
1 level tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 handfull finely chopped cabbage.


METHOD:


.Heat oil.Add garlic n saute.
.Add onions n cook for 2_3 mts. on high flame.
.Add all the vegetables except cabbage & cook for 3_4 mts. high flame.
.Add ajinomoto & pepper n mix. 
.On slow fire add soya sauce, vinegar n sugar and mix.
.Add rice, salt, cabbage and mix properly on high flame.
.Serve hot.


HOW TO BOIL RICE:


Sela rice:


.Soak for 10 mts. Boil water (for 1 cup rice take 3 1/2 cups water). 
.Add 1/2 tsp. oil n 1/2 tsp. salt.
.When starts boiling, add rice. Boil on high flame for 2-3 mts.
.Stir n cook on medium flametill almost tender.
.Remove from fire n let it stand for 3mts.
.Drain n pass through sieve.
Cool rice.


 Basmati rice:


Do not soak rice in water.Boil on high flame for 2 mts. and then on slow fire till almost done. Drain and cover for 3-4 mts. cool.

CHILLI PANEER / CHILLI CHICKEN / CHILLI MUSHROOMS

THIS RECIPE IS FOR THE ABOVE THREE

 INGRIDIENTS:


 3tsp. oil
1/4 tsp. crushed garlic (optional)
4 green chilies cut lengthwise
2 medium sized onions diced
2 medium sized capcicum diced
Paneer cubes /chicken balls /mushrooms AS Prepared
1/2 tsp. ajinomoto-avoid if making for kids or expecting moms
1/2 tsp. salt             1/2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soya sauce
2 tsp. chilli sauce
4 tsp. tomato sauce 


 MIXING FOR ALL THREE RECIPES:
.Heat oil. Add garlic &saute.
.Add onions, capsicum & greem chilies.Cook on high flame for 2-3 mts.
.Add paneer cubes / chicken balls / mushroom balls as prepared.
.Add ajinomoto and mix all the three sauces &add on low fire.
.Add salt & sugar and mix thoroughly on high flame.
.Serve hot.


PANEER CUBES:


400 gms. paneer washed, strained &chopped in 1" cubes
 MARINATE WITH:
1/4 tsp.crushed garlic
1/4 tsp. ajinomoto
1/4 tsp. white pepper pwd. /black pepper pwd. 
1/2 tsp. soya sauce
1 tsp. vinegar
Marinate for 15 minutes. Add 4-5 tsp. maida & deep fry in hot oil till golden.


CHICKEN BALLS


 350 gms. boneless chicken washed, squeezed & pricked
 MARINATE WITH:
1tsp. soya sauce
1/4 tsp.crushed garlic
1/4 tsp. ajinomoto
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1tsp. vinegar
Marinate for 1/2 hour, add 4-5 tsp. maida. Make small balls n deep fry. While frying press balls with laddle.


MUSHROOM BALLS:


400gms. musrooms washed n prick the cap
MARINATE WITH:
1/4 tsp. crushed garlic
1/4 tsp. ajinomoto
1/4 tsp. white / black pepper pwd.
1/2 tsp. soya sauce
1 tsp. vinegar
Marinate for 1/2 hr., add 4-5 tsp. maida n deep fry till golden.




IF U WANT GRAVY CHIILI PANEER /CHILLI CHICKEN /CHILLI MUSHROOMS

After adding the sauces while mixing,add 2 1/2 cups water to it.Add 1tsp. salt. When starts boiling, add 3 tsp. full maida dissolved with 1/2 cup water. Cook on high flame for 3-4 mts. Serve hot.   

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