INGREDIENTS

FOR BOILING PASTA:

• 6 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cup pasta, elicoidali or penne

FOR SAUTEEING VEGETABLES:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 clove garlic, finely chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• ½ carrot, chopped
• ½ capsicum, chopped
• 3 tbsp sweet corn
• ½ tsp pepper, crushed
• ½ tsp salt

FOR WHITE PASTA SAUCE:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp maida / plain flour
• 2 cup milk
• ½ tsp pepper, crushed
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• ½ tsp mixed herbs
• ½ tsp salt
• cheese, for garnishing

How to make 

• firstly, in a large kadai boil 6 cup water and 1 tsp salt.

• once the water comes to a boil, add 2 cup pasta. i have used elicoidali pasta, you can alternatively use penne pasta.

• boil for 7 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked al dente.

• drain off the pasta and keep aside.

• in a frying pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 3 clove garlic.

• add ½ onion, ½ carrot, ½ capsicum and 3 tbsp sweet corn.

• saute for a minute or until vegetables shrink slightly yet remain crunchy.

• further, add ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.

• saute well until the spices are well combined. keep aside.

• to prepare white sauce for pasta, heat 2 tbsp butter.

• add 3 tbsp maida and saute on low flame.

• saute until the maida turns aromatic yet do not change its colour.

• now add 1 cup milk and mix well.

• mix until the sauce thickens without forming any lumps.

• further, add 1 more cup of milk and continue to stir continuously.

• mix continuously, until the sauce thickens. if required using a whisk break the lumps.

• cook until the sauce turns silk smooth and creamy texture.

• now add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp chilli flakes, ½ tsp mixed herbs and ½ tsp salt.

• mix well making sure everything is well combined.

• add in sauted vegetables and combine well.

• now add in boiled pasta and mix gently.

• add 2 tbsp of boiled pasta water if the sauce thickens.

• mix gently making sure everything is well combined.

• finally, just before serving white sauce pasta, garnish with grated cheese.