Pasta In Creamy Red Bell Pepper Sauce/ Vegan Recipe (Step By Step Pictures)

Pasta tossed with a lightly flavored red bell pepper sauce spiked with herbs and jalapenos

Pasta In Creamy Red Bell Pepper Sauce

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 7 mins
Makes 4 servings
Recipe Source:- Adapted From Tarla Dalal Recipe

Ingredients:-

Cooked Pasta:- 3 Cups
Red capsicum cubes:- 2 Cups
Olive oil:- 2 tbsp
Thinly sliced onions:- 1 Cup
Finely chopped garlic/lehsun:- 1 Tbsp
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
Finely chopped jalapeno:- 1/4 Cup
Cashews :- 1/8 Cup ( soak in water for 15 minutes)
Dried mixed herbs/ Italian Seasoning:- 1 Tsp

Procedure:-

1) Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions , bell pepper and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.

2) Add the onion, bell pepper & garlic mixture along with soaked cashews to the blender and blend in a mixer till smooth.

3) Pour the prepared sauce in a broad non-stick pan, add the salt, jalapeno, dried herbs and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minute, while stirring continuously.

4) Add the pasta, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Serve immediately.

Enjoy:)

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Notes:-

1)Choose firm and deep red coloured peppers, as they are sweeter and more concentrated in flavor.The result will be a more flavorful and brighter coloured sauce.

2)You can use any short pasta like fusilli or penne.

3)You can even try the red pepper sauce with a filled pasta like tortellini or ravioli. The choice is yours.

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Cinnamon Rolls (Step By Step Recipe)

These delicious homemade Cinnamon Rolls are delicious and full of cinnamon, sugar, and butter flavor.

Ingredients:-

For the dough:-
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All Purpose flour:- 3 cups
Warm water:- 1 cup
Yeast:- 1 Tbsp
Sugar:- 2 Tbsp
Oil:- 1/4 Cup
Salt:- 1/2 Tsp


For Topping:-
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Melted Butter
Sugar
Cinnamon




Procedure:-

1) Warm the water in the microwave( for about 35 sec). Make sure it is not hot otherwise it will kill the yeast.

2) Mix yeast, honey, salt, oil and warm water together in a bowl. Leave it for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes you should see a froth appearing on this mixture. This indicates that yeast is active and it will do a great job on your dough.

3) In bowl put flour and mixture from step 2, make this into dough. You may have to adjust the water or flour as needed. When adjusting do it 1-2 tablespoons at a time.

4) After making dough cover dough with some oil so that it doesn't dry while we let it to rise or you can cover it with food wrap also.

5) For best rising, select temp as 350F and bake time one minute, turn the oven off after one minute even if it says preheat. The idea is to create a warm environment for the yeast to do its work. Cover the dough with food wrap and let dough rest inside this warm place for 1 hour. The dough will double in size.

6) After an hour lightly knead and roll out into rectangular shape.

7) Spread with softened butter. Sprinkle on cinnamon sugar. (make sure you use LOTS of cinnamon sugar, I never measured but be very generous.)

8) Roll into one long roll. To cut use a knife or piece of string or floss.

9) Place on well greased pans and let rise for 30 minutes.

Brush the top with melted butter & bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.

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Spiced Chickpeas / Masaledar Chole / Quick Side Dish

This simple spiced chickpeas/garbanzo beans can be served as a side dish or add it in your salad or just enjoy as a snack anytime of the day.

Ingredients:-

Ghee/ Clarified Butter:- 2 Tbsp
Mustard seeds:- 1 Tsp
Cumin seeds:- 1 Tsp
Chole/Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans:- 2 Cups (Boiled)
Salt
Red Chilli powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder:- 1 Tsp
Coriander Powder:- 1 Tsp
Cumin Powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Kasoori Methi powder:- 1 Tsp
Aamchoor powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Channa Masala Powder:- 1 Heaping Tsp

Procedure:-

1) Heat ghee in a non stick pan on a medium heat.

2) When hot add mustard & cumin seeds.

3) Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder & cumin powder, mix everything well.

4) Add boiled chole/chickpeas in the above spice mixture, mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.

5) Add kasoori methi powder, aamchoor powder & Channa masala powder.

6) Switch off the gas, cover the pan and let it sit for 4-5 minutes before serving..

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Leftover Cooked Rice Pancakes/Chillas

Everyone always have atleast some leftover rice in the fridge/kitchen, atleast i do :). These pancakes are the great way to use those leftovers. Use brown rice to make it more healthy & feel free to use any veggies in the batter.



Makes 6-8 small Panakes/chillas

Ingredients:-

Oil
Cooked Rice:- 1 1/2 Cups
Besan/Gram Flour:- 1/2 Cup
Whole Wheat Flour/aata:- 1/4 Cup
Flax Seed:- 1 Tbsp
Curd/yougurt:- 1/4 Cup
Salt
Turmeric/Haldi:- 1/2 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Chaat Masala:- 1/2 Tsp
Water:- 1/2 Cup (Appprx , more or less as needed)
Onion:- 1/8 Cup
Grated Carrot:- 1/8 Cup
Cilantro:- 1/8 Cup
Eno Fruit Salt:- 1 Tsp


Procedure:-

1)In a blender , blend together cooked rice,besan,whole wheat flour,flax seed ,yogurt & water (as needed, it should look like a pancake batter or dosa batter).

2)Pour this mixture in a big bowl and add salt, turmeric,red chilli powder, chaat masala, onion, carrot and cilantro. Mix everything well.

3)Add eno fruit salt(just before you start making) and put about 1 tbsp of water over it , mix into the batter lightly , don't overmix.

4)Heat the oil in a good non-stick pan over low-medium heat, pour laddle full of batter (about 1/3 cup) in a pan and spread it lightly , let it cook on medium heat until the top part looks dry, peek through to see if its cooked and then turn the pancake carefully and cook the other side until nice and crisp.

Repeat the process to make all other pancakes..

Serve hot with any chutney/sauce/pickle..

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Peas Curry With Cilantro & Sour Cream

I know what you might be thinking, Sour cream in an Indian curry, but let me tell you ,yes you can add sour cream in a curry ,use the low fat version to make the curry more healthy and sour cream is actually a great and healthy alternative for full cream.

This peas curry gets its nice flavor from cilantro and richness from sour cream so in all it is really good & healthy combination of ingredients which makes an amazing Peas/Matar curry.



Ingredients:-

Ghee/ Clarified Butter:- 3 Tbsp
Onion:- 1 medium size
Garlic:- 3 cloves
Ginger:- 1 Tbsp
Cumin/Jeera:- 1 Tsp
Mustard/Rai:- 1/2 Tsp
Tomato:- 2 small
Cashews:- 10 pieces (soaked in warm water for 10 minutes)


Spices:-
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Salt
Turmeric/Haldi:- 1 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder:- 1 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder:- 1 Tsp
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Sugar:- 1 Tbsp
Peas:- 1 1/2 Cup
Cilantro(chopped):- 1/3 Cup
Sour Cream:- 1/8 Cup
Water as needed


Procedure:-

1)In a blender blend together onion, garlic and ginger into a fine paste, set it aside.
2)Now blend tomatoes and soaked cashews too and set aside.
3)Heat ghee on a medium heat in a non stick pan.
4)When hot add cumin and mustard seeds, as soon as they start to crackle add onion, ginger and garlic paste. Fry until it becomes light brown in color.
5)Add tomato and cashews mixture along with the spices, mix everything well and cook for 5-7 minutes.
6)Add peas ,cilantro and sugar ,mix everything well.
7)Add water as needed (depending upon how much thick gravy you need)
8)Let it simmer until peas are cooked , turn off the gas and add sour cream to the curry.


Serve hot with roti/parathas/poori..

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Broccoli & Red Pepper Quesadilla

Here is a healthy & fast version of quesadilla for you to enjoy anytime. You can use whole wheat tortilla to make it more healthier.

Ingredients:-
• Broccoli:- 1 Cup
• Red Bell Pepper:- 1/2 Thinly Sliced
• Onion:- 1/2 Thinly Sliced
• Butter(unsalted):- 1 Tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Black Pepper:- 1/2 Tsp
• Italian Seasoning:- 1/2 Tsp
• Pasta Sauce
• Tortilla :- 2
• Mexican 4 blend cheese:- 1/2 Cup

Procedure:-
1)Heat the butter in a non stick pan , when hot stir fry broccoli,red bell pepper and onion together for 5 minutes.

2)Add salt, black pepper & Italian seasoning in the stir fry and mix everything well.Take off from the heat and keep it aside.
3)Take tortilla and put 1 Tbsp of pasta sauce then some stir fry veggie and top it with 1/4 cup of cheese.
4)Fold the tortilla in half and cook both sides.

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Leftover Channa Dal & Pudina Paratha

Here is very simple paratha recipe that can be made with lefover channa dal and addition of mint gives it a nice refreshing taste.Enjoy these parathas with curd/raita of your choice and pickle on side.

Ingredients:-

Channa Dal(cooked):- 3/4 Cup (Dal should be thick consistency not the watery)
Whole Wheat Flour:- 1 Cup
Salt as per taste
Ajwain seeds/Carom seeds:- 1/2 Tsp
Onion(finely chopped):- 1/4 cup
Ginger(finely chopped):- 1 Tbsp
Mint(chopped):- 2 Tbsp
Green Chillies (chopped):- 1 or 2


Oil for making parathas.

Procedure:-

1)Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and make the dough without adding any water ( add water little bit only (about 1tbsp) if needed).
2) Let the dough rest for 10 minutes..
3) Now make a small ball out of the dough.
4) Roll it into a circle shape
5) Heat griddle on medium heat & cook the paratha from both sides by brushing it with oil..

Serve warm paratha with curd or any sabzi you like..

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