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Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Spinach Dumplings in Pumpkin Sauce
Tarla Dalal
16 October, 2013
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About Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Spinach Dumplings In Pumpkin Sauce
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Soaking Time
0
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Baking Time
0 Mins
Baking Temperature
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Sprouting Time
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Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
2 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cooked whole wheat pasta (spaghetti)
For The Pumpkin Sauce
2 cups roughly chopped and boiled red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)
1/2 tsp low fat butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup low fat milk (99.7 % fat-free)
1 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
salt to taste
For The Spinach Dumplings (makes Approx. 14)
1/2 cup blanched and chopped spinach (palak) (palak)
1/4 cup grated low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies
a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
1 tsp oil for cooking
Method
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions, garlic and thyme and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the red pumpkin, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the red pumpkin is tender. Keep aside to cool slightly.
- Blend the mixture in a mixer to a smooth purée.
- Transfer the purée back to the same pan, add milk, chilli flakes and salt and mix well.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Keep aside.
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 14 equal portions and shape them into round balls in between your palms.
- Steam in a steamer for 7 to 8 minutes and keep aside to cool slightly.
- The pumpkin sauce can be substituted with low calorie white sauce, if you so desire.
- Just before serving, reheat the pumpkin sauce and add the whole wheat spaghetti. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spoon out the spaghetti with the pumpkin sauce into a serving dish, place the spinach dumplings on top and serve immediately.
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Spinach Dumplings in Pumpkin Sauce recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 347 cal |
| Protein | 14.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 2.5 mg |
| Sodium | 79.5 mg |
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n_katira
Sept. 6, 2019, 4:16 p.m.
Hard to believe but the pumpkin sauce turned out to be very tasty. A great pasta recipe for weight watchers too. A must try recipe!!
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