Partly inspired by Forever summers with Nigella, this pasta was literally Go Green ! The Pesto Sauce saw a combination of boiled peas with cilantro, pistachios and garlic. Don’t remember what type of pasta Nigella used, i had shell shaped pasta that blended perfectly fine with the sauce. I made a few alterations to her recipe in terms of availability of the ingredients and this easy to cook dish had my daughter asking for more !
Here’s How:-
- Shell shaped Pasta – 250 gm (u can use any other type)
- Fresh peas – 2 cups
- Cilantro leaves- a small bunch
- Pistachios – 1/2 cup
- Garlic Cloves – 3 to 4
- Grated Cheese (parmesan preferably) – 1/2 cup – to taste
- Olive Oil – 3 to 4 tbsp
- Salt- to taste
- Pepper – to taste
Method:-
Set aside a cup of peas and boil the remaining peas for a few minutes till it becomes tender. Pulse it together with the cilantro leaves pista, garlic & cheese using little water.Add salt & pepper as well as the olive oil to blend them and set aside.
The Pesto Sauce:-
Cook Pasta as per instructions on the pack and add peas to the water just before it is done. Let it simmer for a while. Save a cup of the pasta water before draining the cooked pasta/peas. The starchy water is perfect for blending the cooked pasta with the sauce.
Now toss the pasta-pea mix with adequate pesto sauce. Add the pasta water if it becomes too dry.Toss everything well before adding parmesan cheese.
Serve Hot !
I served the Pasta with a Spinach-Egg Sidedish
That's a very unique blend of ingredients, looks very yummy.
Yumm, makes me hungry…very creamy and rich looking dish..
wow, the pea and pistachio pesto sounds very interesting.
FOODELICIOUS
What a tempting looking pasta ! Lovely color dear
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Peas, pista and Cilantro…. a terrific pesto!! would definitely try!! Thanks for the recipe…
Creamy nd yummy…Great idea to bring Pea..pista n pasta together:-)
yummy..definetly kids love it!!
Delicious creamy pasta,loving the spinach egg side dish with this pasta too.
wow this is very very creamy and delicious very yummy too!
looks delicious! love the pasta recipe
Am in love with your pesto..great flavors n colors..a must try :)
US Masala
love the twist….looks yummy and creamy…
delish!
lovely looking green pasta…. yummy…
Reva
Nice green colourful pasta..very inventing…
oh my my looks so yum…delish :)
creamy and yummy Priya.
Sounds like a simple dish and I could foresee the taste..Hmm yummy it would be..I'll try with the pasta I've..Thanks for sharing Priya ..Thanks for ur valuable comment reg my blog make over
Hi Priya…this pesto looks really yumm…want to give it a try…I love pastas n.a pesto like this on top of it…would really add taste to the dish….Thanks for posting such a wonderful recipe…
Yummy…yummy recipe..
This pasta sauce looks delicious. It has all the goodness.