White Sauce Pasta

Ingredients

• Butter — 2 tbsp
• Veggies of your choice, as shown
• Black pepper powder — 1 tsp
• Salt, to taste
• Milk — 700-800 ml, ice-cold (ice cubes keep it cold so the sauce stays lump-free)
• Butter — 2-3 tbsp
• Garlic — 1 tbsp, chopped
• Maida (all-purpose flour) — 2 tbsp
• Boiled pasta — 1 cup
• Cheese slices and cheese sauce, optional
• Oil and butter, as shown
• Pizza seasoning — 1 tbsp
• Chilli flakes — 1 tbsp
• Black pepper powder — 1/2 tsp

Steps

1. Keep the milk ice-cold with ice cubes — this keeps the sauce lump-free.
2. For the veggies: heat 2 tbsp butter and sauté the veggies with 1 tsp black pepper powder and salt to taste.
3. For the sauce: heat 2-3 tbsp butter; add the garlic and 2 tbsp maida and stir.
4. Add the ice-cold milk in batches, whisking well, until the milk thickens into a smooth sauce.
5. Mix in the boiled pasta and the sautéed veggies; cheese slices and cheese sauce are optional.
6. For the tadka: heat oil and butter; add the pizza seasoning, chilli flakes, and 1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
7. Pour the buttery tadka over the pasta and serve hot.

The reel

via @spoonsofdilli

Tips

• Salt the pasta water until it tastes seasoned. That's where the dish gets its salt.
• Hold back a cup of the cooking water and loosen the sauce with it.
• Toss the pasta with the sauce off a hard boil so cheese stays smooth.

Questions