Making pasta has got to be the easiest thing ever. A simple recipe, a little art of kneading, resting and rolling . You're good to go. All those Masterchef Australia episodes I watched, someone or the other was making pasta and I had decided long ago I was going to try making it at home. But you see the time it takes for an idea to be implemented takes a minimum of weeks and months for me. That reminds me, puff pastry is another idea I have. It shall see the light of day soon. So anyway, Friday night I decided that it was now or never and I set out to make homemade pasta. The nice thing about this recipe which is hardly a line by the way, is that you can make different kinds of pasta with it. I made Tagliatelle with it , but you can use it to make Ravioli, Tortellini as well.
So the recipe is really simple. You will need only
Flour
Salt
Eggs
Olive oil.
The rule is simple. 1 egg for every 100 grams of flour. That's all you need to remember. So I made this dough with 200 gms of plain flour and 2 eggs, A pinch of salt and a tbsp of olive oil.
Making the dough
Start with a clean work surface. You could even make it in a large bowl, but I find it easier to knead dough on a flat surface. Mix the flour and salt and make a well in the center. Drop in the eggs and the olive oil.
Mix the eggs and olive oil into the flour. You could use a whisk or do it by hand. Start by mixing the flour slowly into the eggs and continue till you have a smooth dough. Don't overwork the dough. Just cover it in cling film and let it rest for about 30 mins.
Rolling out the pasta
To make the tagliatelle, after you've let the dough rest for a while, using a rolling pin, roll it out flat, on a floured surface. You could do this with half the dough at a time. It's easier rolling out a small quantity of dough at a time than all of it at once. Fold the edges to the center to make a square. Roll the dough again, sort of into a rectangle. Roll it out thin , so you can see the shape of your hands when you pick it up with the back of your hands.
Now fold the ends towards the middle and continue to do that till you have a block of about 2 inches. Keep adding flour as you fold. Using a sharp knife cut the block into strips. When you've cut the entire block, just gently lift the strips of pasta and toss it a bit to separate it.
I found this video to help you out. The method is slightly different but will help you understand the method better. Put the pics and video together and you''ll get it perfectly.
Cooking the pasta.
To cook it, boil plenty of salted water and add the pasta and let it cook for about 2 minutes. Drain and run it under cold water and use it to make your favorite pasta dish. Maybe you could make this..
I'm soon going to try making ravioli and tortellini as well.... Coming up soon.....
So the recipe is really simple. You will need only
Flour
Salt
Eggs
Olive oil.
The rule is simple. 1 egg for every 100 grams of flour. That's all you need to remember. So I made this dough with 200 gms of plain flour and 2 eggs, A pinch of salt and a tbsp of olive oil.
Making the dough
Start with a clean work surface. You could even make it in a large bowl, but I find it easier to knead dough on a flat surface. Mix the flour and salt and make a well in the center. Drop in the eggs and the olive oil.
Rolling out the pasta
To make the tagliatelle, after you've let the dough rest for a while, using a rolling pin, roll it out flat, on a floured surface. You could do this with half the dough at a time. It's easier rolling out a small quantity of dough at a time than all of it at once. Fold the edges to the center to make a square. Roll the dough again, sort of into a rectangle. Roll it out thin , so you can see the shape of your hands when you pick it up with the back of your hands.
Now fold the ends towards the middle and continue to do that till you have a block of about 2 inches. Keep adding flour as you fold. Using a sharp knife cut the block into strips. When you've cut the entire block, just gently lift the strips of pasta and toss it a bit to separate it.
I found this video to help you out. The method is slightly different but will help you understand the method better. Put the pics and video together and you''ll get it perfectly.
To cook it, boil plenty of salted water and add the pasta and let it cook for about 2 minutes. Drain and run it under cold water and use it to make your favorite pasta dish. Maybe you could make this..
I'm soon going to try making ravioli and tortellini as well.... Coming up soon.....
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