GNOCCHI WITH TOMATOES/PASTA

Gnocchi with tomatoes/pasta

Italian cusine is well-known to everyone and nobody can omit eating italian dishes.It is very delicious and simple to prepare.I love Ialian cusine a lot and I've tried almost all the recipes................

It has a range of sweets,savory and desserts.A very simple and easy to make from available items in our kitchen.I've started an event about world cusine and have a group and page named "WORLD FOOD GUIDE" in facebook and google plus.This page is to introduce people about world cusine and its recipes.Anybody can join and share or enjoy world food with the alphabet given for that month.This february is a month of valentine so I've decided to start from letter "I" for Italy,a place where first valentines day was celebrated.https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-food-guide/1409234019372928 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1532007913728797/

Come join hands with us and get ready to travel around the world with licking hands!!!!!

Cusine: Italian

Ingredients:

Gnocchi:

Potato-3,boiled and mashed  

 Maida flour-3`-4 tbsp

 salt to taste  

Method:

In a large bowl add boiled potatoes and mash well without any lumps or grate them.Add salt and maida to knead it into a dough consistency.Potato has more moisture so add some more flour to make the dough stiff but not too much.The dough should be soft and pliable.Then cover them with clingfilm or kitchen towel and set aside for 5 mins.

Now split the dough into small balls,take one small ball and slightly press with thumb over a fork or on the floor even with the wooden stick available in stores to make  stroke mark on them.

Heat water with salt and boil the gnocchis for just two mins or till it floats and set aside.

Tomato sauce:

Onion-1,chopped 

 Garlic-few pods,peeled and chopped

  Tomatoes-2,blanched in hotwater peeled and chopped  

 Dry thyme-a pinch

 Dry basil- a pinch 

salt to taste

 Red chilly flakes-1/2 tsp

  Olive oil/butter-1 tbsp coriender/parsley- few,chopped  

Cheddar Cheese-2 tbsp

Method:

In a pan add Olive oil/butter add garlic saute a while then add in onion fry well till translucent.Add in chopped tomatoes,dry herbs,chilly flakes and salt saute a little then add boiled gnocchi's stir well and serve with cheese,parsley or coriender on top.

Enjoy the taste of Italian dish GNOCCHI with ingredients from our kitchen.........!!!!!!! 

mash boiled potatoes

Knead with flour

Make a smooth and pliable dough

                                                                              Make small balls 

                                                                          

                                                            Make impression with your thumb

                                                           Or with this store bought stick

                                                                Boil in water for 1-2 mins

                                        Saute with these spices,onion,garlic and tomato puree

                                                                  Enjoy your gnocchi!!!!!!

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