So, Wednesday night Potty Mouth decides to try one of sell out’s recipes for Tandoori Chicken, with mashed chick peas and pepper and onion salad. The rub for the Chicken was made up of around $50 worth of spices (at least we have them now), and some Greek yoghurt. I enjoy it, though we both agreed that there could have been a great proportion of spices to yoghurt. The mashed chick peas was pretty much a warmed up hummus, so that was quite nice. Overall, it was solid, but lacking in some flavor.
Thursday, I ventured to the market for some squash, ricotta (say ri-go-ta for proper pronunciation), and herbs to make a nice fresh ravioli. And by fresh i mean start with flour and eggs, mix together, let dough rest, then roll paper thin and fill. Really quite easy, a bit time consuming, but trust me, anyone can do it, so give it a try. I proceeded to roast the squash whilst making my dough; once that was cooked through I combined it with some nice sweet, creamy ricotta, salt, and pepper. After putting these in some SALTED boiling water, I made a simple sauce of melted butter and pasta water. This combination makes the sauce emulsify, creating thick creamy goodness. Toss with some fresh sage and the nicely cooked ravioli topped with fresh parmesan and you’ve got a wonderful meal. We ate this with a wonder salad of spring mix, fennel, and what has become my favorite dressing of late, olive oil and fresh lemon juice. To top off this mid week feast, a nice bottle of Cliff Lede Claret 2005. If you don’t have this already, go buy now, best $30 you will ever spend.
Now go try it for yourself, it’s dead easy and way cheaper then dining out! Enjoy!
Over and out,
So Haute
January 28, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Did you use semolina for the pasta? If so where did you get it? I have been having some troubles finding it at the local grocery
January 28, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I did not use semolina. Just All Purpose flour. I do not like using all semolina in my pasta, as I dislike the texture it gives. I’ve used half semolina and half All Purpose with good results. I also have heard that using cake flour is a nice alternative to the proper Tip 00 that is very hard to find in the States. But to your original question, Acme on Limestone road has it, the brand is Red Mill. I would also try the Newark Co-Op or Harvest Market in Hockesssin.