HEALTHY PASTA WITH GRAVY

I have prepared this typical Italian food with an Indian touch.

Total time: 30 min Prep time: 10 min

Ingredients:

• 1 packet pasta
• 1 cup boiled and shredded chicken
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup finely grated cabbage
• 1 cup finely grated carrots
• 1 cup finely grated onion
• 1 cup finely grated bell pepper (yellow, red)
• 1 cup finely grated spring onion
• 1 cup finely grated cilantro
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp vinegar (optional)
• 1-2 tbsp chili sauce, as per taste (optional)
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Ingredients for Gravy Sauce:

• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1-2 tbsp chili sauce
• 1-2 tbsp ketchup
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional)
• 1 tsp tablespoons finely grated orange peel
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil the pasta as per the package instruction. Add salt, oil to the water.
2. When it is about 90% cooked, drain the pasta and toss it lightly with cold water. Drain it completely and set aside until ready to use.
3. Break 2 eggs into a non-stick pan with vegetable oil and scramble it till cooked and keep aside
4. Take a Wok or wide pan. Heat about 1 tsp of oil until it smokes. Add the boiled and shredded chicken followed by spring onion greens, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots and scramble eggs. Toss on high flame for 2 minutes. Don't leave this at stage they can easily burn. You would want to keep tossing them.
5. When you find the vegetables softening slightly, add the pasta, salt, pepper, along with cilantro.
6. Give it a good toss and saute for another minute or so. Serve hot and immediately.

Preparation for gravy sauce:

1. Put the soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce and ketchup into a saucepan with the essential ingredients, orange juice and lemon juice bring to the boil.
2. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.. If you wish to thicken the sauce into gravy, mix to smooth paste 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, with 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour.
3. Whisk the paste bit by bit into the simmering sauce and cook until thickened. Season with salt and black pepper