Spaghetti Pesto pasta

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Spaghetti Pesto Pasta - How to make easy Spaghetti Pasta at home?


Ingredients:

Spaghetti – 250 gm
Fresh Thai basil – ¾ cup
Coriander leaves – 3 to 4 strings
Sunflower seeds – 2 tbsp
Flax seeds - 1 tsp (optional)
Garlic cloves – 12 to 15 small ones
Pepper corns – 15 to 20
Cheese – 2 to 3 tbsp
Butter – 1 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for stir fry



Instructions/ Procedure:

Take a thick bottomed pot, add water, salt and sprinkle some oil (1 tbsp) and heat the water. Once the water starts boiling, add the spaghetti and let it cook until soft. Keep stirring occasionally. Once cooked, drain the water and dish out the spaghetti.

In a blender, add thai basil, coriander leaves, garlic cloves, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, pepper corns, water and grind to a smooth/coarse paste based on your preference. Ideally, pine nuts and parmesan cheese are used to make pesto sauce but I am using sunflower seeds and pizza cheese as a substitute.

Heat the pan and add oil for stir frying. Once the oil is heated, add the pesto sauce and saute until the mixture starts to ooze out the oil. Add some pepper powder and stir well. Now, add the cooked spaghetti, salt and stir well until the pesto sauce is nicely coated. Lastly, add cheese and butter and mix well.

Easy, simple, tasty Spaghetti Pesto pasta is ready. Relish it any time as lunch, snack or dinner.

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