Bajra Spaghetti In Spinach Sauce by Sonakshi Srivastava

Ingredients

For Spaghetti

• ½ cups Bajra flour
• 1 cup Wheat flour
• 1 cup Warm water
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp oil

For The Sauce

• 2 Cups Spinach (palak), puree
• 2 Small Tomatoes
• 1/2 tbsp Butter
• 4-5 Garlic Cloves
• 1 Large Onion, finely chopped
• ¼ Cup Processed Cheese, grated
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Dried Oregano
• 1 tsp  Red chilli flakes

Process

For Spaghetti-

• Take Bajra and whole wheat flour in a bowl, knead into a semi soft dough, cover and rest 10 min.
• Take chakli maker and attach the sev plate. Grease the maker and put the prepared dough in it.
• Make spaghetti pasta with the help of chakli maker then coat with wheat flour so that they don’t stick with each other.
• Now boil sufficient water and add salt. Add pasta and stir gently, boil for 10 mins.
• Strain and drizzle oil on the spaghetti. Set aside.

For Sauce-

• Boil 2 cups of water in a pot. Make criss-cross sections on lower side of the tomato and add in the boiling water along with garlic cloves.
• Cook for 2-4 mins then drain the water. Peel the tomatoes and let them cool completely.
• Blend the tomato and garlic together to a puree. Keep aside.
• Heat the butter in a pan, add onions saute on medium flame for few minutes.
• Add tomato and garlic puree, cook further for more 2 mins.
• Add the spinach puree mix well and cook on medium flame while stirring occasionally, till it reduces and thickens.
• Add red chilli flakes and salt to taste, stirring occasionally.
• Add prepared noodles in the sauce and mix well and cook on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add oregano and grated cheese. Serve hot.