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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Sri Lankan Wattalapam

Today i am going to share with you, How to make Sri Lanka's Traditional Watalappam, Its the Original Wattalapan / Vattalapam Recipe. This is a Jaggery Wattalapam / Vattalapam. Now a days there are many versions of this recipe. Replacing Jaggery with Dark Brown Sugar / Brown Sugar. However, The orginal vattalappam recipe is made with Jaggery. This is a special dessert prepared during Muslim Festivals. Its a Muslim Eid Special Dessert. Watalappan cane be cooked in oven, Wattalappan cooked in rice cooker, However I will show you Step by step on How to make the Traditional, Original, Wattalapan Recipe.

Try this Authentic Wattalapam with easy steps shown below

Ingredients

Jaggery - 250g Thick Coconut Milk - 300ml White Sugar - 1/4 Cup Eggs - 5 Cardamom Powder - 1/2 Tsp or 3 Cardamom Pods Crushed 6 Inch Pan to Steam Aluminium Foil to cover the pan before baking Vanilla Essence - 1 Tsp Steam 45 - 50 Minutes Medium Flame

I have taken  250g of Jagger ( Kithul Jaggery) Go for the Dark brown Jaggery 

rather than the light ones. Chop it in Small pieces

Transfer it to a Pan to melt the jaggery

Place the pan in the stove. Keep Flame low

Add 3 Tbsp of water and let the jaggery melt

Jaggery melted

If you cut the jaggery or grate it in small pieces 

the melting of jaggery syrup becomes more easy

Once the Jaggery syrup is ready

Strain it to another bowl

Add 1/4 Cup of Sugar

Beat with a fork or whisker for about 1 minute

Add 300ml thick coconut milk

You can buy thick coconut milk in store

or blend of half grated coconut and strain the coconut milk

Whisk it well for about 2 minutes

Keep it aside

Now add 5 Eggs

Add 1 Tsp of Vanilla Essence

This is to remove the Raw egg smell

Whisk it 

After whisking it well

Strain it to the Jaggery syrup 

Strain it well

Now Stir / Whisk 

Finally Add 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder

Or Crush 3 Cardamom pods and add it to the mixture

Mix all

I have taken 6 inch Pan

Grease it well with butter

Now add the mixture to it

and cover it with Alminium Foil

To steam. I have used Idli Steamer

Added some water

place a stand inside

You can also steam it in Rice cooker

Place the Covered Pan inside the idli steamer

Place a small plate on top of the covered pan tray

This is to collect the steam water on the plate

if not the steam water will fall on the alminium foil

Now close with the Lid

Steam it for 45 minutes

in medium flame

Taking it out after 45 minutes

Looks great. Perfectly cooked

You can check if its cooked with the help of a tooth pick

the tooth pick should come out clean

Decorate with Cashew nuts

Leave it to completely cool for about 2 to 3 hours

Delicious Wattalapam is ready !

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Broken Glass Jelly Pudding Recipe

Happy to share another exciting dessert recipe with you all. This is a famous sri Lankan dessert, recipe called Broken Glass Jelly Pudding, you can also call it rainbow jelly.

we add in different colors of jelly flavors to enhance the taste of this pudding. Do try and share with your family and friends. An easy delicious recipe of one of the many puddings that are made using milk maid and jelly!

The Broken Glass Jelly Pudding will surely delight your taste buds as it's loaded with flavors

and is a perfect dessert to end your day with.

Here's how you can make this pudding at home!

Video Link https://youtu.be/OCaz8b6wKtg

Ingredients

Lemon flavored Jelly Strawberry flavored Jelly Mango flavored Jelly Orange flavored Jelly 250ml hot water for each jelly packets 6 tsp of Gelatin powder 100ml of water 390g of Condense Milk 400ml of water

Thakkali Sadam - How to make Tomato Rice

Thakkali Sadam or Tomato rice is very easy to make and delicious tooHere are the instructions on how to make this simple, filling and satisfying meal using tomatoesas the main ingredient.

You can make this Thakkali Sadam in Pressure Cooker. Thakkali Sadam is also a variety rice recipe. This thakkali sadam can be prepared easily and instantly without any difficulty. Most important about this thakkali sadam, tomato rice, is that the tomatoes needs to be ripe tomatoes. You can make this thakkali sadam with any type of rice. The coconut milk added to the rice recipe, bring in more flavour, aroma, and great texture to the tomato rice.

I hope you would find this video useful. This Variety rice/ Thakkali Sadam is a perfect one pot meal, for quick lunch, and as an Instant rice.

Ingredients

Bay leaves - 2 Cardamom - 2 Cloves - 3 Cinnamon stick - 1 Star Anise - 2 Tomatoes - 5 Onion - 1 Whole Big onion Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp ( You can add 2 Tsp too) Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp Salt - 2 Tsp Red chilly powder - 1 Tsp Rice - 2 Cup Water - 2 Cup Coconut Milk - 2 Cup Pressure cook for 2 whistles

https://youtu.be/MAVKVY7xTl8

Step by Step Photos

1 Tbsp oil

2 Tbsp Ghee

2 Bayleaves

1 Cinnamon Stick

3 Cloves

2 Cardamom

2 Star Anise

1 Medium Size Onion Finely Sliced

Keep the flame in medium and Saute it for a minute

Add 2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste and Stir for a minute

Add 3 Tomatoes. Try to add the ripe, red tomatoes as it gives great colour to the tomato rice and more taste

Keep the flame in low and let the tomatoes cook well

While tomatoes are getting cooked start adding the spices

1 1/2 Tsp Salt

1/2 Tsp Turmeric

1 Tsp Red Chilly Powder

Keep the flame low

Let the tomatoes get mushy and mix well

Now, Add 2 Cup washed rice

I used Ponni Rice and did not require any soaking time

If you wish to replace it with Basmati rice

Soak it for 20 minutes

Mix well

Now Add 2 Cups of Coconut Milk

The coconut milk gives a nice texture and gives a taste of biriyani 

2 Cup of Rice = 2 Cup Coconut Milk + 2 Cups of Water

Add the 2 Cup of water

Mix well

Add salt if needed. I added 1/2 Tsp salt

I have added few Mint and Corriander leaves

If you have any of the above add 

Lets cook it for 2 Whistles in Pressure cooker

In medium flame

You can use rice cooker too

After 2 whistles, Rice perfectly cooked

Smells great. A different way of making tomato rice

Thakkali Sadam/ Tomato Rice is ready

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https://youtu.be/MAVKVY7xTl8