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Fettucine with Pesto Indienne Sauce


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Fettuccine with a delicately balanced coriander-pesto cream sauce.

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Serves 4.


Ingredients


1/2 packet, white fettuccine
1/2 packet green fettucine
3 tsp oil
salt to taste

For the Pesto Indienne Sauce
1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
1 tbsp pinenuts (chilgoza)
1 recipe Pesto Indienne paste
1/2 cup fresh cream
1 tbsp butter
salt to taste

To be ground into Pesto Indienne paste
1 cup basil leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts (chilgoza)
4 cloves of garlic (lehsun)
1/3 cup chopped corriander (dhania)
1 medium sized onion
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 medium green chilli
1/3 cup olive oil
salt to taste

For the garnish
grated cheese
basil leaves
cherry tomatoes

Method

    For the fettucine
    1. Put a lot of water in a pan, add salt and 1 teaspoon of oil and bring to a boil.
    2. Add the white and green fettucini and cook till done.
    3. Drain and keep aside.
    4. After some time, add 2 teaspoons of oil to the cooked fettucine and mix well.

    For the Pesto Indienne sauce
    1. Heat the butter in a saucepan on a low flame. Add the paprika and the pine nuts and fry for some time.
    2. Add the Pesto Indienne paste, the cream, 1 cup of water and salt and heat till the sauce is a little thick.
    3. Keep aside.

    How to proceed
    1. Place the fettucine in a serving bowl.
    2. Pour the sauce over it.
    3. Garnish with grated cheese, basil and cherry tomatoes.
    4. Serve hot.

    Tips
    1. Do not boil the sauce as it will curdle.
    2. You can use large tulsi leaves instead of basil.
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    EXCELLENT . A VERY POPULAR PARTY FAVORITE. EASY TO PREPARE. ONE OF MY FAVORITES. MUST TRY. THANKS

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    Reviewed November 23, 2010 by Foodie #501131

    EXCELLENT . A VERY POPULAR PARTY FAVORITE. EASY TO PREPARE. ONE OF MY FAVORITES. MUST TRY. THANKS

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