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[Nipun]

Made some Pasta today!
First time I made something other than instant noodles(Maggi, Top Ramen, Ching's)[Edit: And sandviches, microwave pizza]. It was delicious, would surely improve next time by adding more chilli flakes and cheese. Making it was expensive though.

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[abhidev]

^next you might wanna add Pesto sauce if your a fan of it... I just love it

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Made some Pasta today!
First time I made something other than instant noodles(Maggi, Top Ramen, Ching's)[Edit: And sandviches, microwave pizza]. It was delicious, would surely improve next time by adding more chilli flakes and cheese. Making it was expensive though.

Are you sure it wasn't Maggi Pasta or some thing like that?

 

[Nerevarine]

How many packets of maggi/yipee can you guys consume in one go ?
Mine's Rs 20 + Rs 10 if Im really really hungry

 

[sksundram]

If I am like Hulk hungry, 4xRs10 maggi would do just fine. (but I rarely consume maggi, it's a fast food and really not good for daily consumption)
Btw I am a modest cook. Can easily cook any (well! almost) bihari/punjabi home dish. Never eaten thai/japanese food and don't even want to. Can prepare idli (rava idli is my fav). I don't like bread so no bread sandwiches though I used to make them sometimes for my roommates while in college. For me it is bun-omelette. You prepare two omelettes and stuff it inside a bun like any McD burger and eat it. 2 of those monsters will fill your stomach for at leat 3 hours. Not much of a junkie. Try to avoid them as far as possible. Momos and spring rolls are the delicacies that I enjoy the most.

 

[Nipun]

^next you might wanna add Pesto sauce if your a fan of it... I just love it

What's Pesto sauce? I added FunFood's Pasta sauce. Any cheap alternatives for the sauce and raw pasta?

Are you sure it wasn't Maggi Pasta or some thing like that?

Lol no.
I used to cook Maggi & Sunfeast Pasta but the tasted nowhere near this. This was awesome!

How many packets of maggi/yipee can you guys consume in one go ?
Mine's Rs 20 + Rs 10 if Im really really hungry

I usually have 2 if I am super hungry, and if that doesn't fill my stomach completely I look for something else to eat.

 

[abhidev]

What's Pesto sauce? I added FunFood's Pasta sauce. Any cheap alternatives for the sauce and raw pasta

It's sauce made up of basil leaves, cheese and olive oil... Don't know if you get a readymade sauce... next time if you decide to eat out... Pasta with pesto sauce and cheese

 

[SaiyanGoku]

What's Pesto sauce? I added FunFood's Pasta sauce. Any cheap alternatives for the sauce and raw pasta?

You could have Googled it

 

[Nipun]

It's sauce made up of basil leaves, cheese and olive oil... Don't know if you get a readymade sauce... next time if you decide to eat out... Pasta with pesto sauce and cheese

Will try.

You could have Googled it

Yes ofcourse.

Can any of you please recommend an inexpensive brand of Pasta? This costed as much as it costs at Pizza Hut.

 

[Hrishi]

This is useful thread !!
Can someone teach me how to cook Omlette ?? Its good in winters.

 

[sksundram]

@rishi if you have eaten omelette at roadside then you might have noticed two things:
1)how quickly they make it
2)how fluffy the omelette is

Now this is coz of two reasons:
1)use of aluminum frying pan with thin base
2)use of oil more than desired.

You can go for minimum oil cooking also using a non-stick pan, thus more healthy.
Now coming to the business, I will show you how I like it to be.
1)chop a small onion, fine level- medium; cut 1 chilli into smaller pieces.
2)take a steel glass and beat the eggs (quantity - 2) using a spoon.
3.heat an aluminum frying pan on medium flame for 1 min. Put little mustard oil into it and move the pan in such an order that the oil touches every nook and corner of the base. If you think the oil is not sufficient put little more oil then.
4.now, put all the chopped onions as well as chillies into the glass holding the beaten egg plus salt and a pinch of black pepper powder and beat the whole mixture again. Do this part quickly.
5.pour the mixture into the pan and again move the pan so that the egg batter covers the whole of the base. set the flame between 'medium' and 'high'.
6.flip it when it turns yellowish-red.
7.off the stove when the color turns to the same yellowish red.
8)serve yourself.
Enjoy.

 

[Hrishi]

@rishi if you have eaten omelette at roadside then you might have noticed two things:
1)how quickly they make it
2)how fluffy the omelette is

Now this is coz of two reasons:
1)use of aluminum frying pan with thin base
2)use of oil more than desired.

You can go for minimum oil cooking also using a non-stick pan, thus more healthy.
Now coming to the business, I will show you how I like it to be.
1)chop a small onion, fine level- medium; cut 1 chilli into smaller pieces.
2)take a steel glass and beat the eggs (quantity - 2) using a spoon.
3.heat an aluminum frying pan on medium flame for 1 min. Put little mustard oil into it and move the pan in such an order that the oil touches every nook and corner of the base. If you think the oil is not sufficient put little more oil then.
4.now, put all the chopped onions as well as chillies into the glass holding the beaten egg and beat the whole mixture again. Do this part quickly.
5.pour the mixture into the pan and again move the pan so that the egg batter covers the whole of the base. set the flame between 'medium' and 'high'.
6.flip it when it turns yellowish-red.
7.off the stove when the color turns to the same yellowish red.
8)serve yourself.
Enjoy.

Actually I was a veggie until a few months ago , when I had egg rolls which tastes good. I thought to try omlette now.

Thanks for the steps, it seems simple and easy for a newbie into cooking like me.
I will try it today , itself. BTW , will Sundrop refine oil will do instead of mustard oil ??

 

[sksundram]

Yeah, any oil would do just great. You can also use butter instead of oil and if you want the best taste use desi ghee. Personally I don't like using refine oil. I hate the taste. It goes like this for me - desi_ghee>butter>mustard oil>>>any other.

PS: what's your location? In Delhi they don't know how to make a good egg roll. They use a thick base of 'maida' which just ruins it. The best I have tasted in Bihar/JH.

 

[Hrishi]

Yeah, any oil would do just great. You can also use butter instead of oil and if you want the best taste use desi ghee. Personally I don't like using refine oil. I hate the taste. It goes like this for me - desi_ghee>butter>mustard oil>>>any other.

PS: what's your location? In Delhi they don't know how to make a good egg roll. They use a thick base of 'maida' which just ruins it. The best I have tasted in Bihar/JH.

I didn't know butter can be used. I will try with butter instead.
Loc : Delhi
I have been in there too for quite some time , but never had interest in non-veg at that time.

 

[sksundram]

Well, you haven't been to punjab then

 

[Hrishi]

Well, you haven't been to punjab then

Nope. Not yet. But sooner or later I will be there. I love their cuisine.

Yeah, any oil would do just great. You can also use butter instead of oil and if you want the best taste use desi ghee. Personally I don't like using refine oil. I hate the taste. It goes like this for me - desi_ghee>butter>mustard oil>>>any other.

PS: what's your location? In Delhi they don't know how to make a good egg roll. They use a thick base of 'maida' which just ruins it. The best I have tasted in Bihar/JH.

Tried it a few minutes ago , ( A remedy for chilling winters of Delhi ).
Had hard time breaking those white balls. Made a mess of it ( had to pick those broken shell parts from the paste ), but somehow it tasted good at the end.

 

[Nipun]

I cooked some more yesterday.

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[abhidev]

@rishi if you have eaten omelette at roadside then you might have noticed two things:
1)how quickly they make it
2)how fluffy the omelette is

Now this is coz of two reasons:
1)use of aluminum frying pan with thin base
2)use of oil more than desired.

You can go for minimum oil cooking also using a non-stick pan, thus more healthy.
Now coming to the business, I will show you how I like it to be.
1)chop a small onion, fine level- medium; cut 1 chilli into smaller pieces.
2)take a steel glass and beat the eggs (quantity - 2) using a spoon.
3.heat an aluminum frying pan on medium flame for 1 min. Put little mustard oil into it and move the pan in such an order that the oil touches every nook and corner of the base. If you think the oil is not sufficient put little more oil then.
4.now, put all the chopped onions as well as chillies into the glass holding the beaten egg and beat the whole mixture again. Do this part quickly.
5.pour the mixture into the pan and again move the pan so that the egg batter covers the whole of the base. set the flame between 'medium' and 'high'.
6.flip it when it turns yellowish-red.
7.off the stove when the color turns to the same yellowish red.
8)serve yourself.
Enjoy.

you can add a bit of milk to make it fluffy

 

[sksundram]

Yeah, they add milk in French omelette but I don't like adding milk to anything which has salt as ingredient.
The secret lies in beating the egg. The better you beat the more fluffy it becomes. You have to be a good beater.

 

[abhidev]

Yea but adding milk makes it a bit softer too and fluffy