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Old 20th April 2007, 10:59 PM
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Default Rangoli Pasta: - a colourful dish appealing to the eye as well as the tastebuds !

It is preferable to buy the multicoloured spiral pasta. The vegetables can be broccoli, carrot, beans, baby corn, cauliflower etc. Cut them to 1” size.

Vegetables - 2 cups

Cooked pasta - 2 cups

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Onions - 2, chopped

Minced garlic, ginger & green chillies - 4 tsp

Tomato sauce - ¼ cup

Milk - 2 cups

Butter - 1 tbsp

Cornflour - 1 tbsp

Grated Cheddar cheese - ½ cup

Salt, Pepper

To garnish _ 1 tomato, sliced.

Steam the vegetables till just soft but crisp

Mix milk, butter, cornflour, salt & pepper.

Heat to make a sauce, stirring to avoid thickening.

Add grated cheese & pasta & mix well.

In a kadai, heat oil & sauté onions.

When glossy add greenchilli-garlic-ginger mince.

Fry for 2 mts & add vegetables.
Add little salt & tomato sauce.

Simmer & remove.

In a greased casserole arrange vegetables & pasta-mix.

Garnish with sliced tomatoes & dot with butter.

Bake in a hot oven for 15 mts.

Serve with toasted bread or as a main dish with a green salad.




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Last edited by Chitvish; 22nd April 2007 at 10:38 AM.