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how to cook pasta is a step by step way of cooking perfectly till done. Learn how to boil pasta easily.

Perfectly cooked pasta is the first step to making a successful pasta dish. The best way to cook pasta at home is using enough water and a deep pan for boiling.

Cooked pasta should be 'al dente' or "firm to the bite". Undercooked pasta is undesirable and has a taste of raw flour, whereas overcooked pasta will be soft and sticky. So cook the pasta only till it is 90% cooked. And immediately refresh it in cold water to arrest the pasta penne further cooking.

To cook pasta, boil plenty of water in a large pan with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the pasta to the boiling water by adding a few strands or one sheet of pasta at a time. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally and gently until the pasta is tender. Cooking times may vary with the size and the thickness of the pasta. Very small pasta (like macaroni, fusilli, conchiglie, penne) may cook in 5 to 7 minutes. Larger shapes (like spaghetti, fettuccine, dried lasagne sheets) may require 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately drain the cooked pasta into a sieve or a colander. Transfer to a bowl of cold water to refresh it. Drain again and keep aside. If the pasta is not to be used immediately, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to it and toss it.

Use this cooked pasta immediately or within an hour. If you are not using it immediately, remember to add little olive oil to it and toss well. Make Italian favourites like Pasta in Red Sauce, Pasta and Veg Casserole and even starters like Pasta Cheese Balls.

Tips for how to boil pasta easily. 1. Ensure that the water is boiled well before adding the pasta to it. 2. Always add salt along with the water so the pasta absorbs the taste of the salt while cooking. 3. Cook the pasta uncovered and preferably on a medium to high flame.

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

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2 cups pasta
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
Method

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  1. Boil plenty of water in a large pan with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  2. Add the pasta to the boiling water by adding a few strands or one sheet of pasta at a time.
  3. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally and gently until the pasta is tender. Cooking times may vary with the size and the thickness of the pasta. Very small pasta (like macaroni, fusilli, conchiglie, penne) may cook in 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Larger shapes (like spaghetti, fettuccine, dried lasagne sheets) may require 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. Immediately drain the cooked pasta into a sieve or a colander. Transfer to a bowl of cold water to refresh it. Drain again and keep aside.
  6. If the pasta is not to be used immediately, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to it and toss it.

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  1. This is what penne looks like. I love the look and texture of penne and hence use it in most of my pasta dishes. The best part is that penne is easily available throughout India.

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  1. To cook pasta boil plenty of water in a large pan.
  2. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water. The water must be boiling when you add the salt.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  4. Add the pasta to the boiling water by adding a few strands or one sheet of pasta at a time. We add all at a time since we are using olive oil in the boiling water which will prevent the pasta from sticking together. You can do either method.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally and gently for a while. After 4 to 5 minutes, this is how the pasta is looking. It's halfway cooked so far.
  7. Again continue to cook uncovered, stirring occasionally and gently until the pasta is tender. Cooking times may vary with the size and the thickness of the pasta. Very small pasta (like macaroni, fusilli, conchiglie, penne) may cook in 5 to 7 minutes. Larger shapes (like spaghetti, fettuccine, dried lasagne sheets) may require 10 to 12 minutes.
  8. Immediately drain the cooked pasta into a sieve or a colander. 
  9. Transfer to a bowl of cold water to refresh it.
  10. Drain again. Your how to cook pasta is ready | how to boil pasta easily | how to cook pasta penne | best way to cook pasta at home | 
  11. Keep aside. This is how to cook pasta | how to boil pasta easily | how to cook pasta penne | best way to cook pasta at home | 
  12. If the pasta is not to be used immediately, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to it and toss it. 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy271 cal
Protein6.1 g
Carbohydrates38.5 g
Fiber1 g
Fat10 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium904.6 mg

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 on 29 Mar 17 04:49 PM


Dear Tarla ma''am, Your cookbooks are the legacy my mother passed on to me and I am forever grateful to her and you. I have spent my childhood observe my mother cook up your a range of your recipes and now, I find myself referring to them for the simple and the exotic. I find the recipe simple, the potions precise and the flavour just about perfect. You make me feel happy, creative and content. Heartfelt gratitude and good wishes!
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30 Mar 17 11:35 AM
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 on 23 Jul 15 04:56 PM


Hii, I like The method which you are told in blog to make pasta.you explain very well in short and better way.hope by following your method i made a yummy pasta......
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 on 31 Mar 12 01:03 PM


Sounds interesting and the method of cooking is very simple,quick and easy, but the method is not complete in the sense point number 3 of the recipe is incomplete, please give full sentence.
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