Marinara Sauce

After Mirchi ka Saalan, Kris was a lil disappointed cos he is dead against Mirchi's in gravy I just wanted to make him happy and one mantra I recollected was "To reach a man's heart is through his stomach"... He is a Pasta person, so I decided to make a simple Marinara Sause, throw in some shrimps and serve over pasta...



Ingredients:

Onion - 1 medium finely chopped
Garlic - 4-5 cloves minced
Cherry Tomatoes - 1 small basket
Carrot - 1 large shredded
Diced Tomato - 1 can
Italian Seasoning - 1/2 tbsps
EVOO - 2 tbsps
Salt to taste
Sugar 1/4 tsp
Pepper to taste
Shrimp - 20-25 count

Rotini Pasta
Water - 2-3 qts
Salt to taste
EVOO - 2 tbsps



Method:

Cook the Pasta according to the package direction. Drain the Water and mix the pasta with 2 tbsps EVOO.

In a heavy bottom pot heat EVOO, add finely chopped Onion, minced Garlic cook for 3-4 mins. Then add the shredded Carrot and cook until smell disappears. Add the chopped Cherry Tomatoes and canned Tomatoes and until soft for about 15-20 mins. Throw in the Italian Seasoning, Salt, Pepper and Sugar and cook for another 5-10 mins.

Wash, Shrimps and drop in the sauce and cook until they are pink. Serve over pasta.

Tonno Pizza

Who doesnt love Pizza??? I have had pizza with fruits, veggies, Pepperoni, chicken, plain, just Sausages and lotsa and lotsa of cheese but Pizza with Fish was something new I was so excited when the thought of Fish and Pizza came to my mind... I thought why not try Tonno on Pizza (I was a lil skeptical as I dint wanna waste the tonno cos Krish bought them back from Italy along with him). To be honest the pizza turned out really great, its very simple no sauce preparation ha ha but it did have an Indian touch though... The smell was lingering all around the house and the aroma was all alive in the oven which made me open it a coupla times until it slowly died later :(



Ingredients:

For the Pizza Dough:

All Purpose Flour - 2 cups
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Buttermilk

For the Topping:

Onion - 1 medium thinly sliced
Tomatoes - 2 medium deseeded, thinly sliced
Green Pepper - 1 medium deseeded and sliced
Garlic Pods - 3 finely chopped
Red Chillie Flakes - 2 tbsps
Garlic Salt - 1 tsp
Tonno - 1 can drained
Dried Parsley - 1/4 tsp
Marjoram - 1/4 tsp
Seasoning Salt - 1/4 tsp
Italian Seasoning - 1/4 tsp
Mozzarella Cheese - If I say a 2 balls cheese lovers will start hating me so I leave it to you.
Coriander Leaves a few stalks



Method:

1. Add all the ingredients for the Pizza Dough and add Buttermilk lil by lil until you form a dough a little less firm.
2. Set the dough aside for 30 mins and cover with a damp kitchen towel and let it raise.
3. Meantime clean and cut all the ingredients and preheat the oven at 425 degrees.
4. Roll the Pizza dough to desired shape and sprinkle Garlic Salt on the dough. Sprinkle Onion, Tomatoes, Garlic, Green Peppers, Tonno and chunks of Mozzarella add all the seasoning.
5. Bake for 10 mins at 425 degrees then reduce and bake for another 5-7 mins or even more until the pizza is done.

Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimps

I happened to visit Star Market last Sunday and tasted this it was lovely, I thought I shall give it a try...

Ingredients:

Angel Hair Pasta - 1 pack

Shrimps - 1 1/2 cup washed, deveined and tail removed

Garlic Cloves - 4 nos. chopped

Garlic Salt - 1/2 tbsp

Pepper - 1/2 tsp (cruched)

Paparika - 1/4 tsp

Crushed Red Chillies - to taste

Salt to taste

Olive Oil - 4-5 tbsps

Water

Parsley for Garnishing

Method:

1. In a large pasta bowl add adequate Water and Salt, bring it to a boil. When its bubbly add the Angel Hair Pasta and boil for 4-5 mins as directed.

2. Drain the Pasta and reserve some Water.

3. In a wok heat Olive Oil and Shrimps, when they turn golden add the chopped Garlic and Garlic Salt.

4. Saute well with Red Chilli Flakes, Paparika and Pepper.

5. Add the reserved water and cook for a while then add the Pasta and check for Salt.

6. Garnish with Parsley and serve hot.

Pasta, Peas and Tonno

Ingredients:

Pasta - Whole Wheat blend Rotini
Tonno - Rio Mare's Tonno 2 cans
Onion - 1 medium size
Canned Tomato - 2 scoops
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Peas - 1/4 cup (frozen)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Olive Oil 4 tbsp
Water - 5 1/2 cups

Method:

1. In a pan heat Olive Oil, add Cumin Seeds and let it splutter.
2. Add sliced Onions, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder and Garam Masala.
3. Add the frozen Peas and mix well along with some salt.
4. Add the canned tomatoes and Tonno and mix well.
5. Mix pepper and check for salt. Allow it cook for 5 mins adding a little water.
6. In the mean time, in a deep vessel heat 5 cups of water and salt.
7. While the water boils add the Pasta and mix it occassionally, cooking for 12 mins.
8. Drain the water and mix the Tonno Peas mixture and the cooked pasta.