Pasta in Tomato Sauce /Tomato Pasta

I just love Italian Veg food, posting my first Italian Pasta recipe in my blog. Pastas are very tasty, rich and so filling. Last time I tried in Fettuchini, but this time my son liked the smaller one.

Ingredients
Any desired Pasta - 2 cups(I have used Conchiglie Rigate)
Prego Italian Pasta Sauce - 1-2 cups(According to your taste)
Green peas - 2 tspns
Red chilli flakes - 1 tspn
Parmesan Cheese and Mozeralla cheese - 1-2 tablespoon(As per your taste)
Oregano (Optional)
Parsley or chopped coriander - 1 tspn
Olive oil - 1 tspn

Preparation Method
In a vessel boil water, add 1 tspn oil and a pinch of salt. Once its boiling add pasta and allow it to cook for 3 to 5 mins. Keep checking it should not be over cooked.
In a sauce pan/kadai, add olive oil, pasta sauce and let it cook for few minutes.
Add green peas and mix well.
Add cooked pasta and mix.
Add chilli flakes, salt and mix well. Cook till all blends well.

Garnish with Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese and chopped parsley or coriander.

Pasta in Tomato Sauce is ready to serve. Enjoy hot.

Rava Idli (Semolina Steamed Cake)

Idli is very popular tiffin/breakfast in South India. Rava/Semolina/Sooji Idli (Semolina steamed cake) is very famous in South India. Its very tasty. Its one of the favourite tiffin/breakfast in my house. My mom usually makes it in Bangalore, but she uses cooking soda in it.

Ingredients
Rava/Semolina/Sooji - 1 1/2 cup
Curds/Plain Yogurt - 1 cup + extra if required
Eno - 1/2 tspn
Salt


Tempering/Seasoning
Oil - 1 tspn
Mustard - 1/4 tspn
Urad Dal/Channa Dal - 1/2 tspn
Asafotida/Hing - a pinch
Curry leaves - 1 tspn(chopped)


Garnishing Choice (Optional)
Grated Carrot
Chopped coriander
Cashews - few
Sliced Tomato - few(Optional)

Preparation Method
Heat kadai/wok, add oil, mustard wait till it splutters, then add dals and hing saute till brown. Add curry leaves and saute.
Add rava and roast till brown.
Transfer it in a bowl and allow it to cool.
Add curds, salt and mix slowly in one direction without forming lumps. It should be thick batter. If required can add just little water.
Finally add eno salt, mix and leave it for 10 minutes.


Grease Idli plates with little oil. You can garnish now.
Pour the batter slowly in the idli plate.


Steam it for 12-15mins.

Soft and fluffy Rava Idli is ready to enjoy.


You can serve with Coconut Chutney or Potato Sagu.

AWED Brazil - Event Roundup!!!

After my Bali trip have been down with cold and cough, my son too is not well hence the roundup got delyaed. So going straight to the roundup of AWED Brazil event. I thank Divya for giving me an opportunity for hosting the event.

I have received 17 amazing recipes. Checkout the recipes. Thank you friends for your entries.

Sweet Potato Soup by Jayasri

Acaraje by Preethi

Acaraje by Sweatha

Acaraje by Denise

Brazilian style black bean and smoked tofu stew by Sala

Feijoada - Brazilian Black Beans Stew by Priya

Brazilian Orange Rice by Harini Jaya

Brazilian Black Bean Stew with Portobello Mushrooms by Janet

Savory Orange Rice by Janet

Curau De Milho - Brazilian Corn Pudding by Priya

Beijinhos De Coco-Brazilain Coconut Kiss by Priya

Brigadeiro by Nandini

Brigadeiro by Sweatha

Limonada Suica by Nandini

Vaca Preta by Nandini

Pamonha by Sweatha

Thank you friends for the delicious entries.

Do checkout my blog on Events & Roundups and post your events here.

Hope to see you in the next event.

Cheers,

Saraswathi