Pasta with Mint sauce
(from anadnab18’s recipe box)
Source: http://cooks.ndtv.com/recipe/show/pasta-with-mint-sauce-286287
Categories: Pasta/Noodles
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 250 gm spaghetti
- 100 gm macaroni
- 4 Tbsp mint sauce
- 5 sausages
- A bunch green onions/scallions
- 1 pod garlic
- 3 Tbsp spinach paste
- Salt &pepper- to taste
- Olive oil
- For the Mint Sauce:
- (Blend all together)
- 1 bunch mint leaves
- 1/2 bunch coriander leaves
- 4 green chillies
- 2 tsp tamarind pulp
- Salt to taste grind
- All this with a bit of water to a paste
Directions
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Method
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For the Pasta:
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For cooking the pasta follow the instructions on the cover.
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Tip: Put the pasta only when the water is boiling well. Do not add oil as the boiling water is good enough.
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Once cooked always reserve the cooking water and drain the pasta to a colander.
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For the Sauce:
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In a non-stick pan heat 2 tsp of olive oil.
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Don’t over heat it.
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Add the chopped green onions, garlic and saute.
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Don’t cover it or u will loose the green color of the onions.
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If you cannot get hold of green onions you can use red onions or white ones.
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Once the onions are sauteed add the sausages (chopped and quartered) to it and mix well.
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Add spinach paste and saute for a minute.
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Now add the drained pasta and mix it carefully.
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To give the pasta depth add some of the cooking liquid that you saved. About half a cup or so to thicken the sauce.
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Let it cook for 2 minutes.
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Now add the mint sauce and toss the pasta for 3-4 minutes
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Add salt and pepper. Be careful with the pepper because you have already added a spicy mint sauce.
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Garnish with chopped onions and spray quarter of a lemon over it(optional).
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Serve it pipping hot with some cream.