Ever wanted to make your own pasta from scratch? Now you can! In this complete Homemade Pasta guide, we’re covering everything you need to know, from getting the dough right and rolling & sheeting it to making different pasta shapes, storing homemade pasta, and cooking it perfectly. Your complete guide to fresh, homemade pasta starts here!
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Ingredients:
The Dough Basics:
-Anday (Eggs) 4
-Iodized Himalayan Pink Salt ½ tsp
-Water 1 tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 400g (2 & ½ Cups)
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
How to Cook Homemade Pasta:
-Hot water as required
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 tbs
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
Directions:
The Dough Basics:
-In a bowl, add eggs, whisk well & set aside.
-In a small bowl, add pink salt, water & mix well until it dissolves & set aside.
-On a clean working surface, add all-purpose flour & make a well in the center.
-Add whisked eggs, dissolved salt water, cooking oil & incorporate the flour slowly from inside out.
-Gather & knead the dough well for 10-12 minutes until smooth & elastic.
-Cover it tightly with plastic wrap & rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Rolling & Sheeting:
-Cut the dough into manageable piece, keep the rest covered & roll out with the help of rolling pin.
-Dust dry flour & cut desired shapes of pasta from the dough.
-Linguine, pappardelle, rigatoni style rings, strozzapreti, garganelli, gnocchi, grater-shaped gnocchi, Sardinian gnocchi, farfalle (bow tie), spoja lorda.
How to Store Homemade Pasta:
-If storing for a few hours: Dust your pasta with flour, leave it in a neat nest on a tray or parchment paper for 2-3 hours.
-If storing for a few days: Let it dry slightly on a tray for an hour, then transfer to an airtight container & refrigerate for up to 2 days.
-Storage for 1-2 months: Place the shaped pasta in a single layer on a baking sheet & freeze for 1 hour (flash freezing). Transfer frozen pasta into a container & freeze for up to 2 months.
-Do not thaw before cooking; drop frozen pasta straight into boiling water
How to Cook Homemade Pasta:
-In hot water, add salt and cooking oil, mix well & bring it to a boil.
-Add homemade pasta, mix well & boil fresh pasta for 2-3 minutes & if using frozen pasta, boil for 4-5 minutes, strain & rinse with tap water.
-In the pasta sauce, add boiled pasta, give it a good mix & serve!
