Bored of eating that regular pasta meal served at almost every junk-station near you? Seeking for variety besides the usual red, white or pink sauce? We would all agree that it’s time to bring fusion into pasta making. Those durum wheat sheets hone a lot of potential to be tweaked to offer variety to the large consumer base. Italian pasta companies in India providing pasta in wide-ranging variety suggest little changes that can be made during the boiling process to render a new flavour to the regular dish. So, here we bring you 5 simple hacks that can be easily incorporated to give uniqueness to the dish. Break free from the traditional rules and get ready to sink in the enriched flavours of your home-cooked pasta.
- Give your Pasta a Wine Dip: - To give a different flavour to
your regular pasta, boil them in a full-bodied inexpensive red wine. When your
past is fully immersed, you will notice a change in the colour of your pasta. In
fact, you can also prepare a buttery white wine-based pasta dish.
Pro Tip: Save a bit of the wine to have a glass or two with your delicious meal. - Nutty & Crunchy Pasta: - To give a crunchy and nutty taste to your pasta, toss your pasta in a dry pan or toast it in an over for some-time before putting it to boil. We know, this sounds 'not-so-traditional,' but believe us when we say, this technique enhances the flavour multi-fold.
- Soak it in Milk: - Planning to prepare your kid's favourite Alfredo pasta for lunch? Well, do it with a little twist this time? Instead of boiling your pasta in water, use milk. This hack is regularly used by master chefs to prepare delicious pasta dishes and is the secret behind those 'melt-in-your-mouth' creamy pasta meals. This trick will surely change the flavour of your dish and will leave your kids and guests wanting more.
- Give Your Pasta a Dip in Vegetable Stock: - Along with using endless veggies in your pasta dish to make it healthy for your kids, you can also use vegetable stock to boil pasta. Pasta made by pasta makers in India using durum wheat, which swells up after soaking. Soaking the same pasta in vegetable stalk can add up to the nutrient value of your dish and also enhance its taste.
- Fried Pasta: - Fancy pasta shapes like Farfalle and Amori can be used after deep frying in oil as starters. This deep-fried pasta can also be placed as a garnish on top of any regular pasta dish for improved presentation and taste.
These
are few the many hacks that can be incorporated while preparing a meal. Food is
all about ingredients. The taste depends upon how harmoniously and innovatively
these ingredients are blended together. Everybody has a unique way of preparing
food. While these were our hacks, tell us yours. We'd be happy to incorporate
them into our meal. Happy Cooking!
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