Pesto Pasta Recipe | pesto sauce pasta | pasta banane ka tarika | Chef Kunal Kapur Recipes

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are more affordable and provide a similar texture.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Grana Padano is a less expensive cheese.

Introduce basil and explain its use in Italian food.

State that the dish being made is pesto pasta.

Mention the use of WeiKFiELD's 100% durum wheat pasta.

Start making the pesto sauce before boiling the pasta.

Add almonds and garlic to the grinder and dry grind them.

Grate a good amount of Parmesan cheese into the mixture.

Add basil leaves to the grinder.

Pour in olive oil, black pepper powder, and a little salt.

Grind the mixture, ensuring not to add water.

Add more basil leaves and grind again, trickling in olive oil.

Make sure the pesto is coarse, not pureed completely.

Take the pesto out once ready.

Explain the origin of the word 'pesto' and its meaning.

Boil water in a pot and add a good amount of salt.

Add pasta to the boiling water and stir immediately to prevent sticking.

Share tips on boiling pasta, including stirring and not overcooking the pesto.

Strain the pasta, reserving the leftover water.

In a bowl, add the strained pasta and pesto, along with butter and some oil from the pesto.

Mix everything nicely, adding extra cheese if desired.

Plate the pesto pasta and declare it done.

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