SPINACH / PALAK PASTA

My  son  wants  new  recipes   for  day  to  day . I search new  recipes  in  net  like  pasta , but  I want  with less cholesterol , by seeing  all  I  imagined  and  prepared  new  type  of  pasta  by  not  adding  paste  but  adding  palak  leaves . I  got  it very  tasty  and  they are  asking  me to prepare more .

Ingredients - 

• Macaroni pasta - 200 grms , I used  elbows 
• Spinach / palak - 2 medium sized  bunches
• Black pepper  powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt 
• Mug nut powder - a pinch
• Onion - 1 medium [ finely chopped ]
• Milk  - 250 ml
• Butter -  5 tsp
• All purpose  flour - 4 tsp

Method  of  preparation - 

• Cook  pasta  for  5 mint's  or till  cooked , by adding  4 - 5  glasses  of  water , by  adding  1/4 tsp  of  oil and pinch  of  salt. 

• Drain   the  water  completely  and  wash  the  pasta   under  running  water , keep  aside for draining . 
• Pick  and  wash  palak  in water  for  two  times  and  chop  it  nicely 
• Remove  ends  and  peel  and  chop  finely  onion and  keep aside 
• In  pan  add 3 tsp  of  butter  / olive  oil   add  chopped  onion  and  saute  well  for 3 mint's and  add  palak and  fry it  [till cooked  but  slightly  crunchy ]  for 9 mint's  , and  remove  from  heat .

• In   another  pan ,add  butter  and   flour  and  fry  on low  flame, till  the  flour  turns  golden  color ....

• Let  it  cool  for  five  mint's 

• Now  add  1/2  of  the  milk  and  mix  the  flour  thoroughly  , not  letting  the  lumps  to  form .If  ther  are  any lumps  use  the  hand ..........

• Bring  it  to  gentle  boil  for  few  second's  ,  the  white  sauce  starts  thickening  ............

• When  boiling , add  pepper powder , salt and  mix  well 
• Then  add  fried  palak  mixture and   left  over  milk  and  cook  well  by seeing  the  consistency  of  thickness  you want  add little  water  then  what  you are  waiting  add 

• Cooked  and  drained  pasta  and  saute  well  , not  to  break  pastas .........

If  interested  add  shredded  chesse  and  mix  well . 

If  the  pasta  appears  to  be  thick  add  little  boiled  water  ................

Enjoy  pasta  hot  hot  ; ) 

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