Pasta - a well known traditional Italian recipe, has many varieties, it is quite common that we don't leave an Italian restaurant without ordering a pasta topped with cheese. I had pasta for the first time with my husband in an Italian restaurant, but was not a great fan of it, not until i tasted my sister's preparation, when i was pregnant just before delivery i stayed in my sister's house, one fine day my sister prepared it for me, at first i was really reluctant to just try it, but she said i would love it, so tried it out, and it was amazing, so that was the first time i liked it and later turned to be a great fan :-), one special thing about this pasta is my sister didn't add cheese as topping but still had a good flavour so that's really good, even 5 to 6 spoons makes our stomach feel full, as well it is really simple to cook even as a beginner. I am happy that my sister taught me this recipe, thank you akka :-)
Ingredients :
- Pasta - 1 cup ( i used Farfalle)
- Prawn - 1/2 or 1/4 cup
- Spinach - 1/4 cup
- Onion - 1/2
- Garlic Pods - 2 (finely chopped)
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
- Coriander Leaves - few
- Milk - 2 cups
- White Pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Corn Flour - 2 tblsp
- Oregano - 1 tsp
- Olive Oil
- Salt
Method :
- Boil pasta in water with salt for 7 -10 mins or as given in the pasta instructions
- Once cooked, filter the water totally and toss it with a spoon of olive oil
- Keep it aside
- Add ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt to the prawns and marinate for 3 to 4 mins
- Heat a sauce pan with 2 tblsp oil and cook the marinated prawns
- Once it turns to a golden brown colour , keep it aside
- Mix the cornflour powder to 1/4 cup milk and keep it aside
- Heat a sauce pan with 2 tblsp oil and add garlic, onions, coriander leaves, spinach
- Add white pepper, black pepper, salt, saute it and add milk to it
- When milk comes to a boil, add the cornflour mix and stir it
- When it comes to a thick saucy texture add the cooked pasta and stir it
- Add the cooked prawns to it and mix it
- Finally sprinkle the oregano and stir it, so done here you go with the pasta
Serve it hot with a topping of cheese if you prefer, kids will love it with the cheese..... Enjoy :-)
