How to Make Quick Pasta/ Easy Pasta Recipe / Pasta

 

This is  a Simple and Delicious Home Made Pasta. During School times, The quickest way to  make a breakfast or School Lunch, This has helped me alot. As it consumes very less time. Without complicating this sauce can be done in no time. Even I have made a huge batch of this pasta for dinner along with some Baked Chicken. A complete meal with less time.

I have added a little bit of Spices, Chilly Powder and Pepper Powder. You can add a little or bit more according to your taste. I have used Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes, Chilly Powder and Pepper Powder and little Sauce. You can call it a Masala Pasta too. But as i have not added more quantity of Masala i dont want to call it Masala Pasta. This is a Kid Friendly Pasta and also for the Whole Family. 

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Oil 1 Tsp Gingergarlic Paste 2 Medium Size Onions 2 Large Tomatoes 1 Tsp salt / as per your taste 1/2 Tsp chilly powder - You can add 1 Tsp if you want it spicy 1/2 Tsp - Pepper Powder - You can add 1 Tsp if you want it spicy 2 Tbsp Ketch up 1 Tbsp of Water

Preparation 

1. Take  a Pot filled with water and Let it Boil. Add Salt and Oil .

 I have added 1 Tsp of Salt and 1 Tsp of Oil

2. Once the water starts to boil. Add the Pasta.  I have added 1 Cup of Pasta. 

          Let it Boil for 8 to 10 Minutes.

3. By the time its 8 minutes you can check if its cooked. Mine took 9 minutes to cook. Has got cooked perfectly.

4. After its, cooked. Strain it and Keep aside. So the Pasta Preparation is Done. 

Making Quick Pasta Sauce 

5. Heat Oil in a Pan.  I have Used Coconut Oil.

6. Once the Oil is Hot. Add 1 Tsp Chopped Ginger and 1 Tsp Chopped Garlic. You can also use 1 Tsp of Ginger Garlic Paste. 2 Medium Size finely chopped Onions. You can also add Cumin Seeds. As my kids did not want cumin seeds in the pasta i omitted it.

7. Once the Onion Turns Translucent.  Add 2 Large Tomatoes Finely chopped. If you don't have large tomatoes . You can use 3 Medium Size tomatoes. Try to add in the ripe tomatoes. As it gives a nice colour to the paste too.

8.Now, Add the spices.1 Tsp Salt,  1/2 Tsp Chilly Powder and 1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder. You can add more according to your taste. As this was made for my kids. I added very little spices. 

9. Saute it well. Add 2 or 3 Tbsp of Ketch up. I have added 2 Tbsp of Ketch Up.

Keep the Flame in low and let the tomatoes get cooked well with the sauce. 
 

10. Once the tomatoes are cooked well and Mushy. Add the Pasta to it and Mix it well for the

pasta to get coated well with the sauce .

11. Mix it well and the Pasta is ready to eat. You can make this even for a evening time. Anything that is home made is healthy for kids .

Give it  a try and Give me your feedbacks. Love to hear from you all. 

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kadala Paruppu Sundal l Sundal Recipe l Healthy Snacks

Evening times , the most difficult time for me to decide what snacks to make for my kids. There are days i offer them some biscuits or chips But, Then feeling guilty of not giving them nutritious and healthy snacks. So, when i was trying to figure out a snack that can be made quickly also at the same time its healthy. 

  So, I started doing sundal recipes for my kids. One day Peanut Sundal, Another day Pasi Paruppu sundal , Black eye bean ( Lobia) Sundal and So on.. 

To make my time more easier and to do things quicker. I soak and pressure cook them and keep in during morning or during lunch time . Therefore, its easy for me to make it quickly . As the making taking less than 5 minutes.  Only the soaking part and cook part takes a little bit of time. Which you can do according to your plan. 

Kadala parupu - 1 Cup Oil - 1 Tbsp Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp Urad dal - 1 Tsp Green chilly - 1 Grated ginger - 1 Tsp Few curry leaves Pinch of Asafeotida 4 Tbsp grated coconut Salt

Lets see How to make this healthy sundal

I have taken 1 Cup of Kadala Paruppu Sundal

Wash the Kadala Paruppu / Channa dal for 2 times

After Rinsing, Add water and let it soak for about 2 hours

After 2 hours, Drain the water and Add the Soaked Kadala Paruppu 

to the pressure cooker

Pour 2 Cups of water for the Paruppu to get cooked

Let it Pressure cook for 2 whistles 

Paruppu is perfectly cooked

Strain the paruppu and keep it aside

Take a pan, Add 1 Tbsp of Oil . Keep flame in Low

Once the oil is hot, Add 1/2 Tsp of Mustard Seeds 

and 1 Tsp Ulundu

Add few curry leaves

1 Tsp of Grated Ginger

Pinch of Asafeotida

Saute it well. Keep the Flame low

Now, Add the drained and Cooked Kadala Paruppu

Stir well

Add Salt as per your taste. I have added 1/2 Tsp Salt

And Also , 4 Tbsp or 1/4 Cup of grated coconut

Thats all, Simple Kadala Paruppu Sundal recipe.

Stir well for a minute

Our Kadala Paruppu Sundal is ready !

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Milk Powder Burfi

 

I love Bombay Sweets. In Sri Lanka we have alot of Indian Shops that sells South Indian and North Indian Sweets. As i had been always Buying sweets, I decided to try a Burfi . A simple step by step Burfi recipe to start with, So i found a easy way out to make a Burfi with Milk powder rather than Goya. Goya has bit of a longer process , As i wanted to start with an instant one . I tried with the Milk Powder. I was really surprised with the results, It actually came really good. My kids loved it . I did a small batch to try it first without wasting the ingredients. To my astonishment, the plate finished in no time. I was happy with the results, the feed back from my family. So i made a video of How i make this Milk Powder Burfi. Any beginners can try this step and it will not go wrong.

All you need is Patience. While keeping the flame really low. 

Milk Powder Burfi

Ingredients For Milk Powder Burfi

Milk Powder - 2 1/2 Cups Milk - 1 Cup Sugar - 3/4 Cup Ghee - 1/4 Cup Cardamom Powder - 1/4 Tsp or 2 Crushed Cardamom Nuts - Few Almonds, Cashew nuts, Pistachios ( Finely Chopped)

Step by Step Pictures

Add 2 1/2 Cups of Milk Powder

I have used Full Cream Milk Powder. Do not use Low fat or Non Fat

In the same Cup. Measure 3/4 Cup of Sugar 

and add it to the same bowl

Now add 1 Cup of Milk

Again its Fresh Full cream Milk

Do not use Non Fat or Low Fat

Stir it will 

This is how the batter will be without no lumps

Now transfer it to a cooking pan

Add 1/4 Cup of Ghee 

Keep the flame low

Start stirring. Keep flame low through out the process

As it has high chances of getting burnt

Stir for about 5 minutes

The mixture has started thickening

At this stage add cardamom. Crushed Cardamom or Powder

as I didn't now have the powder I crushed 2 cardamoms

Keep stirring till the mixture get really thick

It amost done

You will see the mixture starts removing from the pan.

At this stage its 100% done

you can add a tablespoon of ghee around for it to 

come out easily

Take a tray, Line it with a greased baking paper

Place it on the tray

Level it up

Add Crushed or Finely chopped Nuts

I took Few Almonds, Pistachios, Cashew Nuts

Finely chopped it and Sprinkle it on the top

Let it stay for about 3 hours 

Or you can keep it in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours

I kept it Outside for 1 Hour

and in fridge for 1 hour

Instant Milk Powder Burfi is Ready

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Milk Powder Burfi Recipe : Milk Powder Burfi