Being a non-Italian, trying to make ravioli at home from scratch made me somewhat apprehensive. The process is elaborate at best -- but something told me, it'd be worth the effort. Examining a few youtube videos made me feel more comfortable, but I did not have a pasta maker at hand. So my skills in making Indian recipes (chappatis) came handy, except they needed to be ultra thin -- almost like roomali roti (for those unfamiliar with this term -- it means a chappati as soft as a handkerchief).
So here are some visuals from first experiment.
Thankful they did not disintegrate when boiled.
So here are some visuals from first experiment.
Cream cheese and spinach filling
Ravioli rolled without a pasta maker and cut using a simple kitchen knife. I have to work on the shapes -- that will be the focus next time.
Thankful they did not disintegrate when boiled.
Nice and soft.
The final product. Had a sauce made from onions, tomatoes and peanuts -- an Indian touch to the whole dish. Also some green onions and coriander leaves to spruce it up.
Since my family is willing to be guinea pigs again, I assume it was a successful experiment.
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