I wanted to try this pasta dish for quite a long time. Luckily hubby got me a slice of parmesan cheese from his last trip to russia. I was so glad that he bought me that. Because i wanted to taste it so badly. Finally i got a chance to try it.
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Ingredients
For Meatballs :
- Minced Chicken - 250 grams
- Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped
- Green Chilli - 1 tsp finely chopped
- Parmesan Cheese - 1/2 cup grated
- Bread Crumbs - 2 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Italian Seasoning - 1 tsp
- Oil - 3 tblspn
For Sauce:
- Tomato - 5 large chopped & Pureed
- Garlic - 2 tblspn finely chopped
- Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
- Green Chilli - 1 finely chopped
- Oregano - 1/2 tsp
- Basil - 1/2 tsp
- Tomato ketchup - 3 tblspn
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Coriander Leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped
For Pasta & Serving:
- Spaghetti Pasta - 100 grams
- Water a pot full
- Salt - 1 tblspn
- Parmesan Cheese as needed
- Garlic Bread
Instructions
- Start by mixing all the ingredients for meatballs. Shape into a balls.
- Heat oil in a pan, drop meatballs in and fry till it gets nice colour. Drain and set aside.
- In the same oil, add in garlic, onion and chilli. Saute for a min.
- Add in salt and sugar and cook till it gets golden.
- Add in tomato puree,chilli and pepper powder. Cook till the sauce is reduced.
- Now add in water, oregano, basil and mix well.
- Drop meatballs in and cook on a low heat for 15 mins.
- Add coriander leaves and mix well. Sauce done.
- Cook pasta in salted water as per package directions. Drain.
- Plate some pasta in a plate, spoon some sauce over top and sprinkle over some cheese.
- Serve hot.
Take all your ingredients |
Start by grating 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese..Hubby got this for me from russia,
you can use cheddar cheese or amul cheese cube if you dont have parmesan |
So flavourful.. |
Take minced chicken in a bowl, u can use any ground meat as you like |
add in some chilli powder and pepper powder |
crumble some bread |
add in salt |
now for some freshness, add in chillies and coriander leaves |
Now add a good amount of italian seasoning |
add in the cheese |
mix well |
shape it into small balls |
all done |
heat olive oil in a pan |
drop meatballs in |
fry on all sides till you get nice golden colour |
remove to a plate |
now chop up some tomatoes, you can use a can of tomato puree |
take it in a blender |
Make it into a smooth puree |
Now in the oil which u fried the meatball, add more if needed |
drop in a good amount of finely chopped garlic |
add in some chopped onion, i used white onions.. |
saute till translucent |
add in little salt and sugar |
saute till it starts to get little golden |
add in the tomato puree…I left the tomatoes puree little chunky |
add in chilli and pepper powder |
in goes some tomato ketchup |
mix well..now cook this down till oil separates |
the colour will get deeper as you cook the tomatoes |
now pour water.. |
and take your herbs..i used basil and oregano..This gives nice aroma |
add them in |
mix well |
add in mearballs |
mix well..cook this for 15 mins |
i like my sauce to be thicker |
add in some chopped coriander leaves |
mix well. sauce done |
Take your pasta..i didn’t have spaghetti on hand, i used linguine, it is a little flat in shape |
bring lots of water to a boil |
add in a good amount of salt |
drop pasta in |
let it cook |
once it is al dente, taste the pasta it should have some bite.. |
drain it |
place the pasta, pour some sauce on top and grate some parmesan cheese as well.. Serve it with garlic bread.. |
HEAVEN IN A PLATE.. |
I wish you could be an italian
this recipe is delicious, thanks for sharing. I'm always looking for new recipes to try 🙂
Simon
Awesome recipe aarthi….. �� drooling…… Yummy recipe….
How many meatballs does this make?
Can I use cheddar cheese instead of parmesan .. coz parmesan is not available in the area I live 🙁
Excellent recipe! Tried it today..whole family loved it. Will definitely make it again 🙂