Italian Ravioli Pasta with Indian Tadka

Ravioli is a traditional Italian filled pasta. I have made this famous Italian dish without eggs and with full of Indian flavors and tadka. 


Servings : 2 persons
Preparation time : 30 mins
Cooking time : 30 mins

Ingredients :

For the crust :

All purpose flour (Maida) : 1 cup
Butter : 2-3 tsp
Salt : a pinch
Ice cold water

For the filling :

Tomato : 1 medium
Capsicum : 1 medium
Corn kernels : 1/4 cup
Salt : to taste
Pepper : to taste
Oregano : 1/4 tsp
Red chilli flakes : 1/4 tsp
Processed Cheese (grated) : 2 cubes
For the sauce :
Oil : 1 tbsp
Carom seeds : 1 tsp
Basil leaves : 4-5 
Green chillies : 1 
Ginger : 1 tsp
Tomatoes : 1 large
Capsicum : 1 medium size
Tomato ketchup : 1 tbsp
Green chilli sauce : 1/2 tsp
Sugar : 1/4 tsp
Oregano : 1/4 tsp
Red chilli flakes : 1/4 tsp
Salt : to taste
Method : 

For the crust :

1. Sieve the flour, add butter and salt, mix well. Add the ice-cold water and make a soft dough. 
2. Leave the dough to rest for an hour.
For the Filling and sauce :
1. Smoke the capsicum and tomatoes on gas or on stove for about 2-3 mins. Peel their skin off and finely chop them. 
2. For the filling take smoked capsicum and tomato, add corn, oregano, salt. Keep it aside.
3. For the sauce. Heat butter in a pan, add carom seeds, ginger, basil leaves, remaining smoked tomatoes and capsicum. Stir them well. Add salt, oregano, red chilli flakes, ketchup, green chilli sauce and sugar. Cook it for 5 mins. The sauce is ready.
Finishing the recipe :
1. Divide the dough into 6-8 equal parts. Roll out thin rounds of equal size. 
2. Put one round on board, put small amount of filling, grate cheese over the filling.  
3. Apply a little water around the lumps.
4. Put another round on the top. Press with the fingers around the lumps. 
5. Seal it with knife around the corners. 
6. Repeat this step for the rest of the dough.
7. Boil plenty of water in a deep bottomed pan, add a pinch salt and oil. 
8. Put a few ravioli pieces at a time in the boiling water and when they come on top, take out and put in the prepared sauce. Cook ravioli pieces of about 5 mins till they are completely cooked. 
9. Grease a baking dish put the ravioli and cover it with the sauce. 
10. Grate cheese on top and sprinkle some oregano.
11. Bake it for about 5-8 mins @ 200 degrees.