Night Supper: Chicken, Cheese Pasta in Pink Sauce

Summer means something fresh and peng and I think pasta is the one dish that screams summer. One of the easiest ways to add deliciousness to pasta is to amalgamate a handful dose of protein and veggies which keeps the portion healthy. Be sure to be generous in the addition of spices for the perfect balance of kick so don’t be shy.

The Original Vegetable Schezwan Noodles

I think we can time travel back without the usage of any effect, and the easier way to do that is through the medium of food! Many of us have medley memories coming from all the phases of life. We have that particular 90’s list of nosh mentioned in our conversation where we have named and missed the simplest yet yummy form of edible. From school days to teen life, we have always found those memories unbeatable and extra ordinary. If I take a turn to my college days where me and my bffs would spend major hours completely assignments and projects, we would wind up laughing and hogging our most awaited Indo Chinese veg schezwan noodles bathed in a lot of schezwan sauce. These memories perfume the air while I was making this quick schezwan noodles recipe. I worked on series of recipes and wanted to transform it into that classic taste, this saucy noodles were created in that spirit.

Red Sauce Cheesy Pasta - Episode #1 Husband Treats Well

Its Ramadan and most of us are busy in treating our families with different delicacies. As we are a family of two, it gets really difficult to decide and cook. Particularly because Hashim leans towards pakistani desi tadka and I fancy Indian-gujju food. From Sehri to Iftari I am on my toes planning and cooking something unique, exciting and soothing at the same time. In fried food, I prefer freezer-friendly recipes, I basically make keema samosas, wontons, spring rolls, chicken donuts, bihari kebabs, and of course cheesy peri peri bites and store them in advance of Ramadan in deep freezer. It saves time, energy and gives some sort of relief in this hot summer. Once all set frozen, it's super easy to fry them in batches each day in Sehri or Iftar. Apart from this, my likings for Pakodas and chocolate filled brownies too give regular appearance on our iftar table. After hogging a lot of yummy delights, all I look is for a hot cuppa ginger tea and a serene environment to relax my mood. Seeing me working all day long, Hashim decided to give me a break from cooking chaos and surprise me with something amazing.

Nutritive Russian Salad

Lighter shades always rejuvenate and lowers the volume of all levels of complexities, be it light shades of color that refreshes and gives natural feels or the clouds forming the serape to cover the rays of flashy sun, pushing us to fall in love with the twilight and relaxing weather, the soft shimmer of rays draw us near and closer to the beaches or simply pressing for an enjoyable long ride. Not only our eyes requests soft and soothing colors for a perfect solution of the day, but our tummy too needs something beautiful, special, tasty and ultimate light options at the same time and What could be nicer than a creamy fruitilicious and nutrilicious creation of salad!!

Not always Khichdi or simplicity in food can be a solution for light foods, demands of food are endless. So today I have come up with a healthy and delicious bowl of heavenly salad straight from the houses of Russia! Russian food has always been listed high on my charts and this salad is a hit spot of taste. Olivier salad or Russian salad is all about the mixture of any veggies you die for plus a valuable combination of beans, corns, fruits and of course dips! Add red pasta, noodles and sweet and sour fruits to complement the veggies. I love the amazing creamy bites of vivid tastes that don’t make me feel at all heavy from the insides. Russian salad as Saturday dinner with phenomenal episodes of Supernatural makes the perfect end of our weekend! Try this at home and thank us later!

Russian Salad

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients:

½ cup corns, boiled

1 teaspoon french beans, cut into pieces and boiled

½ cup apple, diced

½ cup Mango, diced

1 tablespoon boiled peas

A few black olives, for garnishing

1 tablespoon cabbage coleslaw, for recipe simply click here

A few slices of fresh cucumber

½ cup pineapple, cubes

1-2 tablespoons boiled pasta, optional

½ cup mayonnaise, heaped

¼ teaspoon black pepper

4 tablespoons fresh cream

1 teaspoon castor sugar

Salt to taste

Method:

• In a big bowl, combine all the boiled veggies, freshly diced apples, mangoes and pineapple, cabbage coleslaw, 1 tablespoon of boiled pasta, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar, mayonnaise and fresh cream. Mix everything together and adjust the salt and other seasonings as per your taste, Garnish with black olives and serve chilled.
• You can even add boiled and diced potatoes, carrots and even boiled chicken. Enjoy!  

Home Made Restaurant Style Pizza Sauce

I enjoy adding tomato based coulis in my Italian dishes, sauces when fused with ravioli, pizza, puffs, tacos and even with salads builds a fine dash of taste and pleasing aroma because of its different levels of herbs and spices. I relish the fragrance of dried oregano in my flavorsome dish, they are flavor bombs giving rise to a lively and fresh feel in my meal. Today I am sharing my home made recipe of pizza sauce flowed in straight from the air of Italy, also known as napoletana sauce. I have made a little tweak in my pizza sauce, although you can do this with minced onions while simmering the sauce, for a change I have simply turned down the addition of onions. What I like about my sauce is that I can control whatever that goes into it, whether it’s the amount of heat or sugar!

It’s an instant sauce cooked until the sweet and tangy taste mash up wonderfully with herbs and spices, delicious pizza meal set on the dinner table in just 30 minutes; they’re perfect plat du jour for weekend gatherings. To be honest, I boil some pasta on the side for husband to serve with pasta or as a dip. I have been getting tons of requests via E-mail, Instagram and Facebook to post few sauce recipes and here it is, right before the weekend! Team up with any of your Italian recipes and hope you enjoy, feel free to come back and comment if you do!

Home Made Restaurant Style Pizza Sauce

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 2-3 persons

Ingredients:

1 cup tomato puree

2-3 tablespoons tomato ketchup

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon garlic paste, you can even use peeled and minced garlic

2 tablespoons red chili flakes

1 tablespoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

A pinch of sugar

Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and add garlic paste when the pan is hot. When the garlic turns off its raw fragrance, pour tomato puree in the skillet and cook for 5-8 minutes on a low flame stirring occasionally.
• Stir well and bring it to simmer, season with salt and 1 tablespoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, a pinch of sugar, 2 tablespoons red chili flakes and add 2-3 tablespoons tomato ketchup. Cook an additional 5-8 minutes and allow it to simmer on a low heat.
• Adjust the seasoning and spice and remove from the pan, you can store the sauce in an airtight jar for a week. Enjoy!

It’s so easy to make, simply throw all the ingredients and simmer on the stove for less than 20 minutes and what you end up is a thick sauce with a perfect balance of sweet, sour and spice; perfect on chicken, meat and veggies!

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• Alfredo Sauce!

That's it guys, super easy pizza and pasta sauce!

Lots of Love!

Manisha

Quick And Easy Pasta In Alfredo Sauce / Macaroni recipe in Alfredo Sauce

Pasta is a traditional dish of Italy and is widely eaten in Japan, Greece, Sweden, Philippines, India, Pakistan & world-wide. Pasta is available fresh as well as in dried form. Vegetarians can opt for dry pasta as it is mainly made up of flour & water. Pasta is the most versatile dishes I have come across. You can make pasta in various ways using different shapes available in market - Spicy Hot, Sour, Sweet as per your preference.

This one is the easiest pasta dishes I make for my family. I make it at least every week when I need a quick meal and they all love it. With few ingredients and easy trick this recipe will put dinner on the table in just 25 minutes. I always wanted to share this recipe with you'll as this will save a lot of your time in your busy day.

Cooking pasta in this sauce is heaven because its so cheesy, creamy and fully packed with Italian herbs . This rich sauce will just melt pasta in your mouth and only one word will hit your mind with every bite you take & that's Um YUMMY!!

Pasta In White Sauce

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: Less than 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2-3 persons

Let's start with the White Sauce preparation:
Ingredients you'll need:

1 + 1/4 cup boiled & cooled Milk

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour or Maida

1 + 1/2 tablespoon Butter 

1/2 teaspoon Chili flakes

1/2 teaspoon Pepper powder

1/4 teaspoon dried Oregano or basil 

Grated cheese - as desired.

Salt - to taste

Method:

• In a saucepan, add 1 + 1/2 tablespoons butter. Once butter starts melting you can add maida or all-purpose flour & whisk it properly so that there are no lumps in white sauce.
• In a low flame, add boiled & cooled milk & keep whisking to avoid lumps.
• Once you see that the sauce has thickened a bit - Add chili flakes, pepper powder, oregano & salt to taste. Adjust the seasoning.
• Keep whisking until the sauce thickens into a smooth sauce.
• Add grated cheese as desired.

Pasta Ingredients:

3/4 cup Pasta (any shape - I have used ringed elbow shaped pasta).

1 teaspoon Oil

1/2 tablespoon butter

Grate cheese as desired

Salt to taste

Method:

• In a deep pan, add 2 cups of water, a teaspoon of oil, 3/4 cup pasta & salt to taste. Cook the pasta until al dente. Make sure that you salt the pasta water generously. I like to follow bee wilson’s rule that states that the water should be as salty as the sea. Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
• In a pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon butter, add white sauce which we have prepared earlier, boiled pasta & mix it well.
• You can also add boiled sweet corn, chopped carrots, bell peppers or even boneless chicken if you're a non-veg lover. My family prefers the cheesy taste of pasta so I always avoid veggies or meat items in this recipe. If you are a spicy or herbs lover, you can add chili flakes, oregano or any herbs as per your liking. 
• Garnish with grated cheese and chopped cilantro or coriander leaves if needed.
• Serve Hot with garlic bread and cold drinks. You and your kids going to love this one!

Always remember: Do not over cook the pasta, they will become worse. Add little oil while boiling them, this will prevent them from sticking to each other!

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Make Vegetable Fried Noodles At Home

I remember when I was a child - mama always wanted me to eat beetroots, she tried everything to make me eat that red little thing. And all of a sudden she came up with a sweet dish prepared mainly from beetroot, Yes! I know this may sound strange to you, but experiment's do work. I crave for this sweet dish "beetroot halwa" all the time during winters.

But today, I am craving for some Indo-Chinese food from the streets of Mumbai. If you are too from Mumbai – you must have enjoyed eating the lists of Chinese cuisines available as snacks, if not, then you have missed so much from your food check list. Schezwan  noodles, hakka noodles, fried rice, Chinese bhel, Manchurian balls and so much more!! To overcome this craving, I have prepared this easy peasy Indo-Chinese inspired veg noodles. One of my favorite Chinese dishes I love to cook by my style. As it is Indian version of Chinese so it should definitely have the touch of veggies in it. Another recipe for veg haters! But the smell of flavors and sapid taste of vegetables added will surely change your mind towards this edible!

Vegetable Fried Noodles

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients:

1 cup Noodles

1 tablespoon Cooking oil

1 small Onion, thinly sliced

2-3 peeled and finely chopped Garlic

1/2 cup chopped Capsicum (Cut it into little cubes, You can also use red or yellow bell peppers)

1/2 cup peeled & chopped Carrots - Slice them roughly in a Julienne  or matchstick shape.

1 chopped green chilies

2 tablespoon of Soy or Soya sauce

2 tablespoon of Chili Sauce

1 tablespoon Vinegar

1/2 teaspoon Red chili flakes

Salt to taste

Chopped fresh cilantro or coriander leaves.

Method:

Step 1:

• In a boiling water, add 1 cup noodles, 1/2 teaspoon salt & 1/2 teaspoon or few drops of cooking oil. Adding cooking oil will block the noodles from clumping. 
• Leave it for 5 minutes & let the noodles cook in low-medium flame.
• Once noodles turns soft & fluffy turn off the flame.
• Strain the noodles quickly so that they don't get over-cooked. Remove them in a plate & keep it aside.

Step 2:

• In a pan, heat oil & add 1 small thinly sliced onions. Sauté well.
• Add chopped garlic cloves & half teaspoon of red chili flakes. Sauté well.
• Once onions turns transparent, add chopped capsicum & Julienne and dice carrot.
• Add chopped green chilies. You can skip green chilies if you don't like too much of spice in your food.
• Cover the lid & let the carrot cook for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. You can also add spring onions, beans or green peas.
• Now add salt, soy sauce, red chili sauce, vinegar. Mix it well. Add little by little amount of soy sauce, vinegar & red chili sauce. Later, you can increase its amount after adding strain & boiled noodles.
• Now add all the noodles & mix properly.
• Add soya sauce, red chili sauce & vinegar if needed.
• Saute for 2 minutes so that the masala & vegetables gets mixed properly with the noodles.
• Remove it in a bowl or plate. Garnish with 1 teaspoon chopped spring onions or 1 tablespoon of grated cheddar cheese. I prefer half teaspoon of chopped cilantro as I don't like the taste of spring onions, I am one of the spice freak & if you too love spicy food then you can try schezwan sauce in fried noodles & fried rice for hot, sweet & tangy taste.
• Serve hot.

Isn't it quick & easy dish for your kids or friends!!!

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