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Guide to Making Pasta - Chennai by RickJonathan
Everybody loves some good
pasta; no wonder we all experiment with it in terms of shapes, sizes, sauces and
more. PastaTraditional pasta makers prefer to roll out their own shapes using
handmade dough whereas for others like you and me, the readymade brands come in
handy. These, including the sauces, spices, herbs and cheese required for making
pasta, are available in stores like Nilgiris, Amma Naana, Nuts N Spices etc in
Chennai. So if you are planning to try some at home, this recipe from Chef
Elangovan Karthikeyan who has over 16 years of experience in Continental and
Jamaican cuisine and now works at The Pasta Bar Veneto in Chennai, is for
you.
Pasta Primavera
4 cups of mixed vegetables (you can use
vegetables of your choice)
1 carrot, peeled and cut into strips
1
medium zucchini, sliced
1/2 small eggplant, sliced
1/2 red onion,
sliced in two
1/2 bell pepper, any color, cut into thin strips
3
tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning or
Herbes de Provence
Sprinkling of garlic salt
1/4 cup of spaghetti,
marinara or tomato sauce
1 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2
pound pasta (use rice pasta for wheat-free version)
grated parmesan
(optional and usually used for seasoning)
Method
Heat oil in a
large skillet on medium high heat. Add the vegetables, stir to coat with oil.
Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring only occasionally, until vegetables are just
cooked. Turn off heat, but let the pan stay on the burner. Add 1/4 cup of the
spaghetti, marinara, or tomato sauce to the vegetables, along with 1/4 cup of
water to thin the sauce. If you are using readymade spaghetti or marinara sauce,
you don't need to add much seasoning; just 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning or
herbes de Provence, a few sprinkles of garlic salt, and salt and pepper to
taste. If you are using a plain tomato sauce, you might want to start out by
cooking a minced clove of garlic first, and then adding the vegetables with a
bit more of the seasoning (to taste). Spaghetti and marinara sauce are already
seasoned.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (for your pasta) Isabel Marant. Add the pasta.
Once it is ready - cooked but still a bit firm, or al dente - drain the pasta
and run cold water over it. Put it directly into the skillet with the
vegetables. Adjust the seasoning. Add more sauce if needed. Gently mix in the
cherry tomatoes post by haiyan111.
This recipe serves four. Serve with
some freshly grated Parmesan, if you like. A little bit of chopped fresh basil
would go nicely with this as well. You can also toast bread with a bit of garlic
paste with some Italian seasoning and serve.
Tips
� To flavor the
pasta, you can also add coarsely chopped Leeks/ Celery, Carrot, Bay leaf, few
pepper corns and few cloves of garlic in the boiling hot water when
cooking.
� Use rock salt if possible, though ordinary salt will also
do.
� Ensure that you follow the instructions with respect to timing on
the packet of pasta Etoile
Isabel Marant Betty Sneakers In Black. Each one can be different depending
on how dry it is.
� The Pasta should be �Al Dente� (cooked just right). A
common test is to bite the pasta. If it is white from the inside, then it is not
done.
� Watch the pasta while boiling and add some olive oil as it is
being cooked to prevent it from sticking together.
� Wash it in cold
water when you take it out if you plan to eat it later, as this will prevent it
from getting pasty and sticky.
� Recommended herbs for pastas are Basil,
Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Bay leaf, Parsley, Lavender, Leeks and
Celery.
� Keep a paste of roasted bell peppers, garlic and zucchini that
you can add to the sauces. This is to add more taste and flavor to the existing
sauces.
Bon app�tit!
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