Pasta, the Italian treasure, is one of the go-to snacks people in India have grown accustomed to. No matter if it’s a birthday party or the spooky festival of Halloween, being highly versatile, pasta can fit into any theme. With so many options like maida pasta, gluten-free pasta, and a range of sauces, topped with your choice of veggies, pasta can be a great choice to make for a get-together
If you want to make themed pasta to celebrate Halloween, you can make the dough from scratch and give it a spooky twist. With the help of Usha’s food processor, you can get the perfect dough that is themed for your Halloween party in no time. So, get your chef’s hat on, switch on the food processor and follow these tips to make the perfect pasta dough.
Ingredients For Halloween-Themed Pasta
While you just need some basic kitchen ingredients like flour, eggs, salt, olive oil, and water to make the pasta dough, you would also need some edible colours and flavours to make it festive. If you want your dough to have an orange tint, you can use pumpkin or spinach puree for a green colour and squid ink for a black effect.
Set Up Usha’s Food Processor
After you have picked up the ingredients, the next step is to set up Usha’s food processor. With this modern and handy device, you can get your pasta dough in no time. All you have to do is ensure that you have attached the dough blade attachment that is designed for kneading and mixing dough. Then, remember to adjust the speed in the beginning while mixing and then increase it when kneading the dough. Finally, check the bowl capacity before adding the ingredients to ensure smooth kneading.
Knead The Dough
As per your recipe, add in the ingredients. The next important step is to knead the dough until it achieves the desired consistency and perfect elasticity. Since with Usha’s food processor, you can knead the pasta dough in 2-5 minutes, just remember to star slow, pulse, and add water to adjust the consistency. Once the dough is not too stiff and slightly sticky, it’s a sign that you and the food processor have done a perfect job.
Add Halloween Colours
Once you have the dough of the right consistency, you can add in the eerie colours and flavours. First off, decide the colour of pasta you want to make and then change the attachment of Usha’s food processor accordingly. Depending on the colour, you can add chopped pumpkin pieces or spinach leaves to get a coloured puree. Then, you can again attach the dough blade to give the colour to the kneaded pasta dough.
Shape The Dough
After your dough is ready in your desired colour, it’s time to have fun while shaping the dough into Halloween-themed designs. While you can always shape them into timeless pastas, you can use different cutter attachments of Usha’s food processor to make it creative and spooky. From filling it with cheese to give a spooky and oozy theme or making spider webs out of the dough, you can creatively put the food processor to use and shape the pasta dough.