Creamy Pesto Pasta Video Video by Tarla Dalal
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Vegetarian Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
6 Mins
Total Time
26 Mins
Makes
2.00 servings
Ingredients
For The Pesto
1/2 cup chopped basil
1 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup whole walnuts (akhrot)
1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup cheese cubes
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
salt to taste
Other Ingredients For Vegetarian Creamy Pesto Pasta
2 cups cooked fusilli
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp grated processed cheese for sprinkling
Method
For the pesto
- Boil enough water in a deep non-stick pan, add the basil and spinach, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Drain and refresh it with cold water and allow it to cool.
- Once cooled, combine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
How to pack
- Allow the vegetarian creamy pesto pasta to cool completely, and pack it with the cheese sprinkled on top in an air-tight tiffin box.
How to proceed
- To make vegetarian creamy pesto pasta, heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the fusilli and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the prepared pesto, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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