A homemade and easy to make ravioli where the ravioli dough is prepared using whole wheat flour and spinach. The filling is made from ricotta cheese(or freshly grated paneer) and mozarella cheese alongwith parsley and oregano. The ravioli is prepared by filling the prepared filling and cooked in boiling water. It is then served with the homemade prepared fresh tomato and cream sauce.
In a mixing bowl add whole wheat flour, semolina, oil and salt.
Add spinach puree to it . (for making spinach puree, wash thoroughly and blanch the spinach leaves for 2-3 minutes in boiling water alongwith salt and a pich or turmeric. Drain and add cold water on the spinach leaves. Leave aside to cool and then blend into smooth paste.)
Knead into a smooth dough and keep aside covered.
Tomato Cream Sauce
Criss Cross the tomatoes from bottom and put them in boiling water for 5 minutes or till the skin becomes loose.
Remove from water and let it cool.
Remove the skin.
Puree it in the blender.
In a pan, heat oil and add chopped garlic to it. Saute it well.
Now add the chopped onions or pureed onions. Cook till the onions are translucent.
Add the tomato puree and boil and cook till the sauce thickens.
The sauce is thickened and moisture evaporated.
Add sugar, salt, tomato puree (or tomato Ketchup- Avoid sugar), oregano and water and let the mixture boil.
Now add cream and mix well. The tomato cream sauce is ready.
Keep the prepared sauce aside and use as needed.
Ricotta Cheese filling
In a bowl add ricotta cheese (or fresh grated paneer), grated mozarella cheese.
Add parsley, salt and black pepper powder.
Mix well. The filling is ready.
Making Ravioli
Smoothen the kneaded ravioli dough. Make equal balls from it. Flatten it and dust it with flour.
Roll it into a big thin circle. Cut it into small rounds with a round cutter.
Take out the cirlces. Fill a tsp of filling into half of the circles.
Apply water on the edges. Cover them with the other circles. Press and seal the edges by pressing fork.
The ravioilis are ready.
Boil the water in a big pot. Add salt and oil into it.
Now put prepared ravioli one by one and let them boil for 6-7 minutes.
When they are cooked they will float on the surface.
Remove with a slotted spoon in a dish.
Assembling the ravioli
In a pan heat oil and the prepared sauce.
Add oregano and chili flakes to it.
Add cream and mix well.
Plate it in a serving dish. Put three ravioli over it. Pour a tbsp of sauce over each ravioli. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, the prepared ricotta cheese filling, oregano and chili flakes.
The spinach and ricotta ravioli in tomato cream sauce is ready to serve. Enjoy it hot.