Step 1- Cooking pasta
Ingredients needed
Penne Pasta - 250 grams
Olive Oil - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Method
In a wide pan, bring plenty of water to boil, add salt and oil. Then slowly add the pasta and cook till the pasta is al dente.( it should be soft but firm) Stir in between to prevent the pasta from sticking together. After it is cooked, drain it in a colander and pour cold water on it. This is done to prevent it from getting cooked further. Mix another 1/2 tsp oil to it and keep it aside. (Reserve 1/4 cup of the water in which pasta was cooked as we might need it later)
Step - 2 Cooking the vegetables
Though I have used bell peppers, sweet corn, mushroom and broccoli in this recipe, you can use more too like carrots, beans, etc. Also you can add fried shredded chicken for taste . Do not omit sweet corn as it tastes great in this dish.
Ingredients needed
Olive oil - 1 tbsp ( or butter if you like)
Garlic finely chopped - 1 tbsp
Red and yellow bell pepper - half each (you can use green also)
Cauliflower or broccoli florets- 1 cup ( blanched-for that boil it in water till done with salt and immediately cool the process by putting in cold water
Sweet corn - 1/3 cup ( can use more too)
Pepper powder to taste
Salt as required
Cherry tomotoes( cut in half)- according to taste
Oregano -3/4 tsp or to taste
pasta seasoning -according to taste
Cornflour - 2 tbsp ( if you do not have cornflour, use maida/ all purpose flour)
Milk - 1 1/2 cup (boiled and cooled)
Cheese - 3-4 tbsp (use mozzarella or parmesan or even amul cheese cubes or even a spoon of cheese spread works) ( optional- I skip it when I want it light)
mushroom-1 packet ( cleaned and cut in long thin slices)
Method
1.Roast bell peppers on gas or oven. Once black, put in a container and cover for few minutes. Once done. Peel it and clean and cut into small pieces.
2. put broccoli in some boiling water and salt for 5-6 minutes till it is almost done. And then remove and put it in cold water.
3. Heat oil in a pan, saute pasta seasoning, little oregano and garlic for a few seconds, then add onion and let it saute a bit.
4. Add cherry tomatoes Add baby corns and mushrooms and let cover it and let it be done a bit. Then add bell peppers and be cooked. In the end broccoli. One can also add soya nuggets if one likes. Cook uncovered till done. Do not overcook the vegetables. The vegetables should retain its crunchiness.
5. Add salt and pepper powder to taste. Or you can just add seasoning and red chilly flakes and salt. Keep it aside.
6. Add cornflour dissolved in half cup water/ milk ( I dissolve in water). And close off when the constituency comes.
7. Remove. Cool till room temperature and grind in mixture. Add more milk/water if desired. I generally add milk( 1/2 cup) here.
8. Cook sauce. Add maybe 1/2 cheese slice if you desire or avoid and check salt and seasoning and add pasta seasoning/ salt/red chilly if desired.
9. Add vegetables. Pasta is ended in end.
10. Serve hot.
*Inspired by recipe of a friend.
