Spagatti in tomota sause

Day 2 - Spaghetti in tomato sauce

There are many ways of preparing spaghetti. Here is my version. This is very easy and cooks real fast.

Ingredients:

Spaghetti : 100 gms
tomatoes : 1 small chopped
Onion : 1/2 chopped
Garlic : 1 clove minced
Tomato sauce : 1 cup
salt - as per taste
Extra virgin olive oil - 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Boil water in a vessel and add little salt. Cook the spaghetti for the time specified on the packet. Once cooked put the spaghetti into a stainer to remove extra water.
2. While spaghetti is cooking, heat olive oil in a sauce pan and add the minced garlic.
3. Add onion and cook for a min and then add tomato and cook till it is slightly mushy.
4. Finally add tomato sauce, basil and simmer the heat and cook for 8-10 mins.
5. Place back the spaghetti in vessel and add little sauce and mix well.
6. In the serving plate put this spaghetti and serve with some more sauce and basil.

My Notes:

1. I saw in a Italian video that we should not mix the entire sauce at once with pasta.
2. You can also garnish with some Parmesan cheese.

Veg Pizza

Who does not like a mouthwatering pizza?? But its completely made out of maida(All purpose flour). So I thought of giving a shot with wheat flour though I did not dare prepare it completely with wheat flour the first time. Result was amazing. So now I have the confidence to try out completely with whole wheat flour.

Ingredients:

Pizza dough:

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
All purpose flour (maida) - 1 cup
Active dry yeast - 7g or 1 packet
Water - 1 cup
Olive oil - 2 table spoons

Sauce:
Tomato - 2 big
Oregano, Basil leaves (dry) - little
Olive oil - 1 table spoon

For topping:
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 big
Capsicum (red, yellow, green) - 1 cup
Green chilli - 2-3
Olives - few
Basil, Oregano(I used dry)
Cheese

Method:


Dough preparation:
1. Warm the water and add the yeast and mix. Keep this mixture aside for some time till it becomes foamy.
2. Meanwhile add the sifted wheat flour, all purpose flour and salt in a mixing bowl and mix.
3. Make a well in mixing bowl and add yeast mixture, mix well and add oil.
4. Knead this mixture well for about 10-12 mins. By now the dough will be soft.
5. Place this dough in a greased bowl and set aside for 60-90 mins by covering with a wet towel.
6. After 60-90 mins, the dough would have doubled in size. Punch the dough to remove the air off it.
7. Let the dough rest for another 30-60 mins by covering with a wet towel.

Sauce preparation:
1. Heat 1 table spoon of oil in a thick base vessel.
2. After oil is hot, add tomato and fry it till it is completely soft.
3. Add little salt and dry basil and oregano leaves and allow it to cool.

Pizza preparation:
1. Preheat the oven for about 180 C for about 10 mins.
2. Take the dough and roll into a round pizza base (Mine was not completly round but, who cares the shape?)using a rolling pin.
3. Spread the sauce on the top, sprinkle some oregano and basil leaves.
4. Place all the vegetables and sprinkle the cheese on top.
5. Place it in oven and bake till the cheese melts and the edges become golden brown.

Let it cool for 5-10 mins and cut into pieces and enjoy the hot pizzas !!