Spaghetti with Home-made Red Pesto

Ingredients for the pesto;
Sun-dried Tomatoes-2
Basil leaves-5
Garlic-1 clove
Almonds/Pine nuts- handful
Olive oil-1/4th cup
Dried Kashmiri Red Chillies -3, de-seeded and soaked in water for 30mins (optional)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Blend the above ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Store in a glass jar.
Stays fresh up to a week in the fridge.

Spaghetti with Homemade Red Pesto

Spaghetti-300 gms, cooked and drained
Onion-1, finely chopped
Bell pepper-1, roughly chopped
Red Pesto-2 to 3 tbsp
Shredded Chicken/Prawns- 1 cup, cooked
Olive oil-1 tbsp
Water-50mls
Parmesan cheese-2tbsp, grated
Spring onion- finely chopped

Heat the oil in a pan. Sauté the pepper and onion until cooked. Add the chicken/prawns and 3 tbsps of Red Pesto. Pour water and allow it to cook for a minute. Switch off the flame. Add the cooked pasta and mix well.
Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese and finely chopped spring onions. Serve!!!!!!!!!

Fish Linguine

Ingredients;
Linguine- 500 grams
Fish fillets- 300grams, cut into small chunks (I used Cod)
Bell peppers-1 cup, cut into thin strips
Onion-1, thinly sliced
Green beans-1/2cup, thinly sliced or add vegetables of your choice
Cherry tomatoes-5, cut into halves
Garlic- 1-2 cloves, finely chopped/grated
Mayonnaise- 2 tbsp
Mustard-1 tsp
Chilli flakes-1/2tsp
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Oil-2 tbsp
Avocado- 1 thinly sliced (optional)
Spring onion- finely chopped
Salt as per taste.

Boil water in a sauce pan, add 1/2 tsp salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the pasta until done. Drain and rinse the pasta under cold water.
In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil, Saute the onions, garlic and peppers for 1-2 minutes. Add the fish, cherry tomatoes, chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Allow to cook. Switch off the flame. Mix mayonnaise and mustard. Add this to the pan with the pasta. Mix well.
Serve!!!!Garnish with sliced avocado or chopped spring onions.

Tomato Basil and Egg Pasta

Ingredients;
Pasta-2cups,cooked
Tomatoes-3 pureed or if using canned-1can
Onion -1,chopped
Garlic-2,minced
Basil -1/2cup, chopped
Eggs-3
Oil-2tbsp
Sugar-1/2tsp
Salt and pepper

Heat oil in a pan and saute the onion and garlic. Add in the tomatoes and cook well until it thickens.Add the sugar, salt and the chopped basil and cook until the oil separates. Drain the pasta and throw in the hot pasta into the sauce. Hot pasta absorbs more sauce than cold. Now add this pasta to a baking dish.Break 3 eggs and pour it over Sprinkle some salt and pepper and some basil leaves. Bake at 180 deg cel for 10-15mins or until the eggs are cooked.
Serve hot!!!!!!

Spaghetti with Avocado Pesto and Crunchy Walnuts

Ingredients;
Spaghetti-200 gms
Avocado-2,ripe
Green chilli-1,deseeded
Garlic-1clove
Coriander /Basil leaves-a hanful
Philadelphia/Mayonaisse-2tbsp
Lime juice-2tbsp
Walnut
Salt
Water
Oil-1tbsp

Boil the water with a tbsp of salt and oil.Add the spaghetti.Cook it through.Drain it and pour cold water to stop further cooking .
For the pesto,add the leaves,walnut,garlic,green chilli,lime juice into a chopper.Mince it well.Cube the avocado meat and mash it with a fork.Add the minced herb mix,avocado,salt and philadelphia cream cheese to the pasta and coat it well.
Serve hot with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and crushed walnuts on top!!!!!!!!!

Pasta with Prawns and Avocado in green homemade Pesto

Ingredients:
Pasta-11/2cup,cooked
Prawns-15 to 20,cooked
Avocado-1skinned,cut into small pieces
Onion-1 medium,sliced lengthwise
Salt as per taste
Oil-2tbsp
Mayonaisse-2tbsp(optional)
For the Pesto;
Coriander leaves-1/2 cup
Walnuts-10
Garlic-2cloves
Green chillies-2
Lime juice-1tbsp
Salt

Heat oil in a pan and stir fry the onion and Prawns with salt.Meanwhile grind together the ingredients for the pesto.When the onions are cooked add the prawns,avocado and pesto.Mix well,add mayonaisse and mix for a creamy texture.

Serve!!!!
Swap prawns for chicken if you like.

Courtesy-Pesto recipe adapted from Malar Gandhi

Fusion Pasta

An Italian pasta with an Indian and Chinese flavourings,hence the name FUSION PASTA.

Ingredients:

Pasta-200 gms

Chicken -1 cup,cooked and shredded

Mushrooms-6 to 8 diced

onion-1,finely chopped

ginger-garlic paste-1tsp

tomato-1 pureed

soya sauce-2tbsp

cumin powder-1tsp

lime juice-1tbsp

crushed pepper-1tsp

corn flour-11/2 tsp

salt if required

coriander leaves-2 sprigs,finely chopped

olive/refined oil-2tbsp

Water-2to 3 cups

Boil water,add salt and 1 tbsp olive oil.Add the pasta to this and let it cook for 7 to 8 mins or as instructions on the packet.When done,drain and wash it under cold water.

Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.Add the ginger garlic paste.To this add the onions.Saute it till cooked.Now add the tomato puree and let it cook for 1 to 2 mins.Sprinkle cumin powder.Add in the mushrooms and cook it for few mins.Lastly throw in the chicken and pasta and pour the soya sauce.You may add 50 mls of water if you think its too thick.Close the pan and allow it to cook for 3 mins so that flavours mix well.Mix the corn flour in 2 to 3 tbsp of water.Add it to the pasta.Allow the gravy to thicken,sprinkle coriander leaves.Mix well and serve hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Masala Prawns

Chicken and Penne Bake

This is an adaptation from exclusively food.The original recipe calls for 150 gm of penne but I have added 300 gms.

Ingredients;

Penne-150 to 300 gms

salt

oil-2tbsp

Chicken-350 gms-cubed

Bacon-60 gms,finely chopped

onion-1 med,chopped

mushrooms-1/4 cup,roughly chopped

garlic-2 finely chopped

Butter-25 gm

Flour-30 gms

pepper-2 to3 tsp

chicken stock-11/2 cup

milk-11/2 cup

grated cheese-50 gms

Carrot-1 cleaned and chopped small

Topping

mozarella cheese-50 gms

cheddar cheese-50 gms

Cook the penne pasta as per the instruction on the packet.add 1 tsp of oil and salt to this.When cooked.Strain and keep it aside.

Add 1 tbsp of oil,add in the onion and bacon and stir fry it for 6 mins.Remove from the flame.

I boiled the chicken with some salt.When done Remove the chicken pieces and keep the stock.Heat the pan ,Add oil and put in the chicken ,mushroom and diced carrot.Stir fry for 5 mins.Now in a separate pan.Add the butter,When the butter melts,put the flour and cook on a medium flame till the raw smell is gone.add the cheese and crushed pepper .por in the stock and milk.

When it heats,add the onion,bacon,chicken and vegetables with the cooked penne.Mix well and pour it in an oven friendly tray.add the mozarella and cheddar topping.

Bake in a preheated oven at 200 deg cel for 20 mins

When done allow to stand for 5 mins and SERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!