Saturday, June 9, 2012

Italian white creamy pasta the Indian way

Ingredients:

Spiral Pasta: 125 grms
Butter: 2 tblspns
Garlic: 3-4 thinly minced
Onion: 1 medium sized
Red bell pepper: 1 medium sized
Green capsicum: 1 medium sized
Sweet corn kernels: 1/3rd cup
Oregano: 2 tspn
Red Chilli flakes: 2 tspn
Black pepper corns : 3-4 crushed
Corn flour: 2 tblspns
Milk: 2 cups
Cheese: 1/4th cup grated

Method:

- Cook pasta in salted water for about 10 minutes or till tender and make sure it’s not over cooked. Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water and toss in a little hot butter to make them non sticky.

- Meanwhile melt butter in a frying pan, sauté garlic, oregano, red chilli flakes, and onions till it turns transparent.

- Once the onions are transparent add the red pepper, capsicum, corn and sauté until its crisp and cooked.

- Stir in 2 tblspns of corn flour, salt, pepper and cook for a minute.

- Add milk and stir continuously to make sure there are no lumps. Add the cheese into the sauce and cook over medium heat until the sauce is thickened and bubbly. Do not let it boil.

- Finally after the sauce is ready add in the cooked pasta and serve. If desired, you can sprinkle on extra cheese before serving.

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