Using homemade Palak Pesto, this creative Creamy Mushroom Pasta dish adds a light, herbaceous touch to your usual pasta. The pesto takes on a slightly earthy flavour when basil is replaced with Indian spinach (palak). Combined with a savoury cream sauce and sautéed mushrooms, it becomes a visually beautiful and delicious fusion meal that brings warmth.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For Palak Pesto:
2 cupsSpinach leaves, blanched
2 clovesGarlic
¼ cupCashews
¼ cupOlive oil
1 tbspLemon juice
to tasteSalt & pepper
2 tbspGrated parmesan (optional)
For Pasta:
250 gPenne or spaghetti
1½ cupsMushrooms, sliced
1 smallOnion, finely chopped
2 clovesGarlic, minced
½ cupCream
2 tbspOlive oil
to tasteSalt & pepper
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Directions
Description - Step 1
Make Palak Pesto
Blanch the spinach leaves for 1 minute and then rinse them with cold water. Blend the spinach with garlic, cashews, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and Parmesan until smooth.
Description - Step 2
Cook Pasta
Cook spaghetti or penne pasta in salted water until it reaches the al dente stage. Set aside a little amount of cooking water after draining the spaghetti.
Description - Step 3
Prepare Mushroom Sauce
Sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil until they release their aroma. Sauté the mushrooms until they become golden. Add half a cup of cream and season with salt and pepper. Allow to simmer until it becomes thick.
Description - Step 4
Combine & Toss
Toss the spaghetti with the mushroom sauce and palak pesto. Use the pasta water you set aside to thin the sauce if necessary.
Description - Step 5
Serve Warm
To finish, sprinkle some fresh basil and grated parmesan over top. Add some extra palak pesto and serve hot.
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