Baked Vegetables

Baked Vegetables in Marathi



Serves: 3 persons

Time: 30 minutes



Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter

1 tsp paste of - ginger + garlic + green chili

1 cup Cauliflower florets, small (I used 3/4 cup cauliflower + 1/4 cup broccoli)

1/2 cup carrot, small dices

1/2 cup sweet corns, (I used canned one)

1/4 cup french beans, 1 cm round slices

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup green bell pepper, small dices

salt to taste

Spice mixture of - 3 pinches of Cinnamon pdr + 2 pinches crushed black pepper + 2 pinches cardamom powder

White sauce - Click here for the recipe

Other Ingredients:

1/2 cup Italian cheese blend

1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese

1/4 cup bread crumbs (optional)



Method:

1) Preheat the oven at 350 F.

2) Heat butter in a pan. Add ginger-garlic-chili paste. Saute for few seconds. Add onion and saute until translucent. Now add cauliflower, carrots, french beans, and bell peppers. Saute for a minute. Add sweet corns, salt and spice mixture. Mix well.

3) Put vegetables in baking glass pan. Pour in white sauce as much as needed. Mix in some cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and bread crumbs, evenly on top.

4) Increase the temperature to 400 F. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or cheese on top melts and turn slightly brown.



Serve with brown bread.



Tips:

1) You may use other vegetables of your choice.

Pasta recipe

Pasta in Marathi

Serves: 2 persons
Time: 30 minutes



Ingredients:
1 cup Whole grain Penne pasta
1/4 cup Red bell pepper, small cubes
1/4 cup Green bell pepper, small cubes
1/4 tsp red chili powder
3 tbsp olive oil
2 pinches Oregano
Red chili flakes to taste (Optional)
Salt to cook pasta
3 tbsp Pasta sauce

Method:
1) Heat 5 to 6 cups of water into a deep saucepan. Add 1 tbsp salt. Once water starts boiling add 1 cup pasta and cook for 15 minutes or according to packet instructions. Do not cover saucepan while cooking pasta. Add water if needed.
2) Once pasta is cooked, drain the water wash pasta under running water. Drain all the water.
3) Heat a pan, add 1 tsp olive oil, put in cut bell peppers, saute for 1/2 to 1 minute. Sprinkle pinch of Oregano, salt and red chili powder. Add 3 tbsp pasta sauce. Turn the heat to low, add cooked pasta and mix nicely. Add some pasta sauce if required. Serve into bowls.
Garnish it by sprinkling pinch of oregano and shaved Parmesan cheese.

Note:
1) Sprinkle little chili flakes for extra heat.
2) Don't cook Bell pepper for longer. It will become soggy and won't taste good in pasta.

Tomato Pasta sauce

Tomato Pasta Sauce in Marathi

Yield: 1 cup Pasta Sauce
Time: 35 minutes.

Ingredients:
6 Tomatoes
2 tbsp readymade tomato paste
3 tbsp Olive Oil
4 big garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Onion, chopped
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1 tsp dry Oregano, powdered
2 pinch Black pepper
Salt to taste
How to make Pasta?

Method:
1) Halve each tomato. Take a baking tray, grease with 1 tbsp olive oil. Place tomato halves, cut side down. Sprinkle sliced garlic all over tomatoes.
2) In other small baking bowl mix very little olive oil and sliced onion. Preheat oven 400 F bake tomatoes and onion for 15 minutes. Keep both bakewares on the middle rack. Keep eye on it.
3) After 15 to 17 minutes tomato will become little mushy and onion-garlic will change little color. Let them cool down. Then puree only in the grinder.
4) Heat a pan, add olive oil, add red chili powder and Onion. Saute for a minute, add tomato mixture and stir. Then add tomato paste and stir nicely. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
5) When sauce become thick, add oregano and salt. Cook for 2 more minutes and remove from heat.

Note:
1) Tomato paste gives nice color to Pasta sauce. If you don't have tomato paste, use little tomato ketchup (It shouldn't be too sweet). However, tomato ketchup may give little sweet taste to the sauce.
2) If you can't find oregano, use basil or thyme. Pasta will get that particular flavor.