Had been to this restaurant, Little Italy, last week. They serve buffet lunch, only Veg. Have no words to describe the food, it was fantabulous!! I got soooo inspired by the way they prepared Arabiatta!! So thought of trying at home annnnd guess what, Instant Hit 😃
So easy to prepare and healthy too..
This recipe serves two
Required:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
Sphagetti or Penne - 300 gms
Garlic - 5 pods, cut into very small pieces
Onion - 1 medium cut into small pieces
Zucchini - 1 cup, small cubes
Broccoli - 4 to 5 florets
Carrot - 1 peeled n cut into small cubes
Capsicum - 1 cup small cubes
Basil leaves - handful
Parsley - reqd qty
Sweet corn - 1 cup
Tomatoes - 7 big riped ones
Salt - reqd qty
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Chilli flakes - 3 tsps
Pepper powder (optional)- 1 tsp
Paprika - 1 tsp
Oregano - 1 tsp
Think i have covered all the ingredients!!
Method
Sphagetti Preparation
1) In a large bowl boil water, along with one tsp oil and salt.
2) When you see big bubbles,add sphagetti to it and let it boil for 10 mins. Keep stirring in between
TIP: if cooked in induction, its faster.
3) Do a sample check to see whether its cooked. Now strain it and keep aside.
Sauce preparation
1) Pressure cook the tomatoes (3 whistles), peel the skin and cut it roughly. If you dont like seeds in it, remove them at this stage
2) In a bowl boil water and add broccoli, zucchini, capsicum, sweet corn & carrot to it.
3) Let it boil for 5 mins and turn off the flame, close with a lid and let it stay for another 5 mins. Strain and keep aside
4) In a large pan add 1 tbsp olive oil, let it heat for half a min. Then add finely chopped garlic and fry ( don turn it brown)Already u can smell the arabiatta aroma
5) Add onions, basil leaves and fry for 2 mins
6) Add all the par-boiled veggies and keep tossing them for 2-3 mins
7) Add the blanched tomatoes, salt, paprika, pepper pwdr and chilli flakes.
Let this boil for 10 mins until oil seperates.
8) Add oregano and garnish with parsley leaves.
9) In a large bowl add the boiled sphagetti, olive oil and pasta sauce. Mix them well
Spicy yummy Sphagetti Al Arabiatta is ready!!!!
