It is possible to cook in the double boiler practically any dishes. At the same time the nutrition value of products remains, in them there are more vitamins and minerals, taste of the steamed food more natural and saturated. But all this isn't relevant for pasta. So, they can't be prepared in the double boiler? If there is a strong wish, it is possible.
It is required to you
- For cooking of pasta use:
- 300 g of pasta;
- half of a teaspoon of sunflower oil;
- 1 teaspoon of salt;
- the electric double boiler with a bowl for rice.
- With meat it is necessary for preparation of pasta:
- 400 g of pasta;
- 500 g of chicken fillet;
- 1 head of onions;
- 60 g of a desi;
- 1 teaspoon of salt;
- black pepper to taste;
- plate;
- spoon;
- knife;
- double boiler.
Instruction
1. Keep in mind what at preparation in the double boiler of couples will just heat water in which pasta cook, as well as usually, but at a temperature of 75-85 degrees. Therefore pasta can stick together. That to avoid it, choose pasta only from firm grades of wheat. Buy dense pasta of the big size.
2. Pour a necessary amount of water in the lower part of the double boiler. Establish the top part of the double boiler. Take a bowl for preparation of rice and fill pasta there. Fill in them with water so that its level was about 1 cm higher than the level of pasta. Add vegetable oil and salt to a bowl. Vegetable oil will help to prevent adhesion of pasta.
3. Cover the double boiler and turn on it. Cook pasta approximately within 20 minutes. Then switch off the double boiler, take pasta and wash them with warm water. This procedure will help to remove excess of starch, and pasta won't stick together.
4. Lay out pasta on a plate and give on a table as a garnish. Strew them with cheese, grease with ketchup or other sauce depending on your culinary addictions. It is also possible to strew pasta with small cut greens mixed with garlic.
5. Try to make in the double boiler pasta with chicken meat. For this purpose boil them in advance usual way a little, but not until ready. Cut chicken meat with small pieces, salt, pepper it and put in a plate. Cut onions with thin ringlets and add to meat.
6. Cut a desi with small pieces, add it to pasta. Put pasta with oil in a plate with meat and onions and carefully mix everything. Spread the turned-out mix in a double boiler bowl. Cover the double boiler, turn on it and cook your new dish within an hour.
7. Switch off the double boiler, mix ready food, take spread out it on plates. Give on a table hot, previously having strewed with greens. Decorate a dish with pieces of tomatoes or sweet red pepper.