Pasta is one of the world’s most eatable item in the menu. Well every country has its own unique version of pasta. Most of the people link pasta with Italian food and believed that it was originated in Italy. While pasta is traditionally italian, it actually has a very ancient history that make it almost impossible to know who came up with the dish first.
The history of pasta is difficult to trace for several reason’s. The word pasta itself translate to ‘paste’ in italian. It refrence to the dough made from flour, eggs and water.
When we talk about pasta, we must first define the term. The word pasta is generally used to describe traditional Italian noodles which differentiate it from other type of noodles around the world. Pasta is made from unleavened dough which consist of ground durum wheat flour and water or egg. The use of durum wheat set pasta apart from other forms of noodles. Higher gluten content and low moisture make it perfect suited to pasta production.
The durum wheat dough is pressed into various shapes. A common belief about pasta is that it was brought to Italy from China by Marco Polo during 13th century. There are more than 600 shapes of pasta in the world.
Some of the famous pasta shapes are:.
Anelli
Penne
Fusilli
Macaroni (elbow pasta)
Farfalle
Cannelloni
Fettuccine
Ravioli
Lasagne
Tortellini
Gnocchi
Some widely used pasta preparation are:
- Pasta arabiata
- Pasta mac n cheese
- Pasta carbonara
- Lasagne pasta
- Pasta nepolitan
- Pasta agli-o-lio
Now I would like to share my favorite pasta preparation which is pasta agli-o-lio.
PASTA AGLI-O-LIO
INGREDIENTS:
Boiled pasta 1cup
Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon
Basil leaf 4-5 no
chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 teaspoon
chilli flakes 1 teaspoon
chopped fresh thyme 1 sprig
olive oil 1 tablespoon
butter 1 teaspoon
Blanched broccoli 1/4 cup
bell pepper 1/4 cup
chopped olives 1 tablespoon
Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoon
Parsley chopped 1 tablespoon
black pepper crushed 1/2 teaspoon
salt to taste
METHOD
in a frying pan add olive oil and butter and heat for few seconds. now add garlic and fresh rosemary and thyme into it and toss for 15-20 seconds. once the herbs is properly tossed add blanched broccoli and bell pepper to it. saute the vegetables well into oil and butter. now add boiled pasta to it , add salt, black pepper fine chopped parsley and basil, mix well and sprinkle crushed black pepper to it and toss gently. turn off the gas and add basil leaves, chopped olives and Parmesan cheese to it. mix well and serve hot with garlic bread.
Try out the recipe at your home.
EAT FRESH, COOK FRESH AND STAY HEALTHY.
chef venkatesh 