Ratatouille Ravioli With Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely chopped zucchini
• 1/4 cup finely chopped brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
• 1/4 cup chopped capsicum, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp olive oil or
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 1/2 cups tomato pulp
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 4 to 5 tbsp fresh cream
• 3 tbsp olive oil or
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp grated processed cheese
• 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)

Steps

1. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the zucchini, eggplant, capsicum, onions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes and salt and cook on a slow flame till the moisture evaporates (approximately 5 to 7 minutes).
3. Sprinkle the oregano and mix well. Allow to cool completely.
4. Divide the pasta dough into 2 portions and roll out each portion as thinly as possible without breaking the dough.
5. Brush one sheet with cold water and place the ratatouille filling in little heaps (using a teaspoon) on it at regular intervals.
6. Cover with the second sheet of pasta and press around each mound of filling.
7. Cut with a small cookie cutter or knife into squares of 30 mm. x 30 mm. (1 1/4 " x 1 1/4") and keep aside.
8. Boil plenty of water in a large saucepan with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of oil added to it. Drop the ravioli in it piece by piece and cook a few pieces at a time for about 3 minutes.
9. Drain the ravioli and transfer it into a bowl of cold water to refresh it.
10. Drain again and keep aside.
11. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the garlic and onion and sauté till the onion turns translucent.
12. Add the tomato pulp and cook till the sauce thickens.
13. Add the tomato purée, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil.
14. Add the oregano and cream and mix well. Keep aside.
15. Heat the tomato cream sauce and spoon it onto a plate.
16. Top with the ravioli and garnish with the cheese and chilli flakes.