White Sauce Pasta, Customized

            The title may sound funny, weird. We customize everything on earth. Why not we, customize our cooking as per our taste and beyond that, with the common ingredients in our kitchen, making it also more heathy. No mixed herbs, no Maida, cheese only if available. It may be argued that Pasta is made of Maida, not said to be healthy. The water is drained after cooking. Ghee and Butter can be taken as lubricants once in a while.

        Hot Pastas with the flavor of Capsicum. pepper, hot milk is very much relished by us during winter days. Our Pasta, I doubt, may not be liked even by my grandkids as they are very much used to the real taste of the Pastas enjoyed in the Italian restaurants. For us, going to such eateries are once in a blue moon. So, unaccustomed to the original taste, my preparation is the best for us. May be a funny logic but an honest one.

White Sauce Pasta, customized

Ingredients :

Pasta 1 cup

Milk 1 cup

Small carrot 1 

Onion 1

Capsicum 1 

Garlic, chopped 1 tsp.

Butter / Chee 1 tbsp.

Chilly powder 1 pinch

Pepper powder 1.5 tsp.

Wheat Flour 1 tbsp.

Chilly Powder / Flakes, Salt

Oil 2 tsp.

Method :

Chop the onion, carrot and capsicum.

Cook the Pasta till it becomes soft by adding a tsp. of oil and a pinch of salt. Drain the water and set aside.

Heat a Tawa, add 1 tsp. of oil, add the finely chopped garlic, onion and sauté , then add the chopped carrot and capsicum. Add salt to taste and 0.5 tsp. of chilly powder or flakes and 1 tsp. of pepper powder. Sauté for 2 minutes. Mix well. Switch off.

Heat another broad sauce pan, add the butter or Ghee. then add the wheat Flour or Maida, depending on the availability. My preference is wheat flour. Sauté for a minute on a low flame for a minute. Add the milk, mix well to avoid lumps. Let the flour get cooked on a medium flame with constant stirring for 1 minute.

Add the cooked pasta and mix well. Keep on stirring well for a minute, with an addition of 0.5 tsp. of pepper powder, again.

Add the onion and vegetables, sautéed. Mix well on a very low flame for a minute. Mixing a tbsp. of grated cheese is optional. 

Now the piping, yummy and creamy white sauce Pasta, healthy and enriched with onion, carrot, capsicum, pepper powder and milk is ready. What else can be a perfect food on a winter day, either for breakfast or dinner. Taking the Pasta, 30 mins. after cooking is ideal on a hot day. Anyway, we take it at least once in a month, with small packets of Pasta, sold even in middle towns. White Sauce Pasta is our comfort food.