{Recipe}Chicken and Spinach Pasta

Simple pasta recipe with Chicken cubes and spinach. The only interesting part of the recipe is the design of the pasta. Do not remember the brand of the pasta but really cute shape pasta which kids will love to Eat. When it comes to consuming spinach kids will always be fuzzy so preparing it by adding in pasta is really good way as most of the kids love it. Also addition of chicken pieces will give it wonderful taste along with its cheesy flavour.

I love experimenting with pasta's as it is best meal for kids when we have less time to prepare. Few  basic ingredients, along with some chicken or cottage cheese and few colour full healthy veggies makes quick and easy pasta Meal. If your kids love pasta make sure to add lots of healthy veggies which they do not consume otherwise. Lets begin to prepare the yummy and healthy recipe.

Servings 4
Total Time : 30 min
Cooking Time : 10-15 min
Cuisine : Italian

Ingredients
250 Gram of Pasta
1 Bowl boneless chicken pieces
1 Small Bunch of Spinach leaves chopped
1 Medium size onion
5 flakes garlic finely chopped
1 Tsp of chili flakes
1/2 Tsp of fresh pepper crushed
1 Tsp of dry Basil and oregano
1 Bowl of cheese grated
1 Table spoon veg Mayonnaise
Salt as per taste
Butter
Olive oil

Method
1.First cook the pasta for 10 min or until done.For cooking pasta add water in pot.Then add a tsp of oil and salt.Once water starts boiling add pasta.cooking time of pasta depends on brands too.

2. Once pasta cooked remove it from hot water and pass clod water.Drain completely and keep aside.

3.On the other side blanch the spinach leaves and chop.
(Blanching process is nothing but boiling leaves in hot water for 2 min and then immersing them ice water  for a min and then squeeze out the water completely.)

4.Cut the boneless chicken in fine cubes and keep aside.Also cut one medium size onion very fine.

5.Then keep one pan on stove,once heated add olive oil and little butter.Then add onions,saute for 1 min and add chopped garlic along with finely cut chicken.Saute well in the butter and cook for about 10 until chicken cooked.

6.Later add chopped spinach,pepper crushed,mixed dry herbs,chili flakes and mix all herbs well.

7.Add 1 table spoon of mayonnaise  lots of grated cheese and mix well.You will see the mixture becoming melty and creamy.

8.Then add the boiled pasta and mix well in the smooth mixture.Sprinkle little more chess and you can also add the pasta water if you see the pasta is too dry. Then allow it to cook for 1 or 2 min on very slow flame.

9.And the creamy and cheesy pasta is done.

Few pasta recipes which you can check on my blog are listed below

1.{Recipe}Paneer and Green peas penne pasta

2.Creamy Macaroni Chicken Pasta

3.Spaghetti Pasta with Chicken and veggies !!!

4.Spinach and corn elbow pasta recipe

5.Broccoli Pasta

6.Colorful Pasta Recipe

7.Elbows Pasta cooked in minced lamp and green peas

8.Broccoli and spring onion penne pasta Recipe

9. Penne Pasta in white sauce

10.Asparagus and chicken in penne pasta

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{Recipe} Instant Bimbli Pickle

In Goa every garden you will find a Bimbli Tree, Bimbla is a soar fruit which is mostly used in Goan curries specially prawns and also consumed by preparing mouthwatering pickles. Until today i never knew what bimbli called in English but thanks to Google I got so much wide information about Bimbli. 

As per Google its is called Averrhoa bilimbi(and commonly know as bilimbi tree,cucumber tree or tree sorrel)a fruit bearing tree of the genus averrhoa,family oxalidaceae. Further it describes that Averrhoa bilimbi is a small tropical tree native to Indonesia and but now species is cultivated and found throughout Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar and Malaysia. It is also common in southeast Asian countries.In India is mostly found in the gardens specially in coastal regions south India ,Goa ,Karnataka and Maharashtra.

The culinary importance of this tiny fruit is used for sour or to give acidic flavour mostly for  seafood substituting tamarind or tomato.It is also cut and dried and preserved for later use.In India bimbli is mostly used in Kerala, bhatkal, Goa, places in Karnataka and Maharashtra basically mostly used in coastal belt.

Today here I come with simple instant Bimbli pickle which is my mum's recipe. No experiments just did exactly how my mum does.

Servings approx 500 Grams Bottle

Total Preparation Time : 30 min

Cooking Time : 10 min

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients

500 Grams Bimbli fruit

3-4 table spoon of Chili powder

1 tablespoon of Turmeric powder

1 Table spoon of Mustard seeds

15 -20 Garlic flakes

1/2 Tsp  Meethi/fenugreek seeds
2 table spoon of Jaggery (just for sweetness)

Salt 

Oil

Step wise Method

1.Take fresh bimbli from the tree,wash them well and towel dry.

2.Then cut the bimbli in cubes and keep it aside.

3.Prepare the seasoning of the pickle .For that heat the oil ,then add mustard seeds,once you see mustard seeds splatter add fenugreek, chopped or crushed garlic and mix well.Then off the flame and add turmeric powder and chili powder.Mix all well and keep aside.

4.Add the mixture in the bimbli , then add salt, jaggery and mix all nicely.Can add extra chili powder for more spice.

5.Then Store it Glass Bottle and consume within a week or two. Advisable to keep the pickle in refrigerator or it might get fungus or become more watery.

6.Consume any time ,best with dal rice and also can enjoy with fish curry rice.

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