Pasta recipe in Bengali …
PastaΒ –Β Italian pronunciation:Β [Λpasta] is a type ofΒ foodtypically made from anΒ unleavenedΒ doughΒ ofΒ wheatΒ flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked byΒ boilingΒ orΒ baking.Β Rice flour, orΒ legumesΒ such as beans orΒ lentils, are sometimes used in place ofΒ wheat flourΒ to yield a different taste and texture, or as aΒ gluten-freeΒ alternative. Pasta is aΒ staple foodofΒ Italian cuisine.Pastas are divided into two broad categories: dried (pasta secca) and fresh (pasta fresca). Most dried pasta is produced commercially via anΒ extrusionΒ process, although it can be produced at home. Fresh pasta is traditionally produced by hand, sometimes with the aid of simple machines.[3]Β Fresh pastas available in grocery stores are produced commercially by large-scale machines.
Both dried and fresh pastas come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known by over 1300 documented names.[4]Β In Italy, the names of specific pasta shapes or types often vary by locale. For example, the pasta formΒ cavatelliΒ is known by 28 different names depending upon the town and region. Common forms of pasta include long and short shapes, tubes, flat shapes or sheets, miniature shapes for soup, those meant to be filled or stuffed, and specialty or decorative shapes.[5]
As a category inΒ Italian cuisine, both fresh and dried pastas are classically used in one of three kinds of prepared dishes: asΒ pasta asciuttaΒ (orΒ pastasciutta), cooked pasta is plated and served with a complementary side sauce or condiment; a second classification of pasta dishes isΒ pasta in brodo, in which the pasta is part of aΒ soup-type dish. A third category isΒ pasta al forno, in which the pasta is incorporated into a dish that is subsequently baked in the oven.[6]Β Pasta dishes are generally simple, but individual dishes vary in preparation. Some pasta dishes are served as a smallΒ first courseΒ or for light lunches, such asΒ pasta salads. Other dishes may be portioned larger and used for dinner. PastaΒ saucesΒ similarly may vary in taste, color and texture.[7]
In terms ofΒ nutrition, cooked plain pasta is 31%Β carbohydratesΒ (mostlyΒ starch), 6% protein, and low in fat, with moderate amounts ofΒ manganese, but pasta generally has lowΒ micronutrientΒ content. Pasta may beΒ enriched or fortified, or made fromΒ whole grains.