Penne Arrabbiata

Arrabbiata literally means “angry” in Italian. The sauce originates from the Lazio region, and particularly from the city of Rome. In Rome, any food cooked in a pan with a lot of oil, garlic and chilli to provoke a strong thirst, is called Arrabbiato.

The invention of this dish dates back to the 1950s-60s, at a time when hot food came in vogue in Roman cuisine. Let’s get started with this easy but tasty pasta recipe for a lazy dinner night.

Knowledge Corner

Federico Fellini rightly quoted that "Life is a combination of magic and pasta" Before beginning with this recipe let us dwell on some of the amazing facts that brought the magic of pasta to life.

• There are approximately 600 different types of pasta shapes and they are designed to hold the sauce in the best possible manner.
• October 25th is celebrated as World Pasta Day to pay tribute to the most delicious and versatile food known to man.
• Italy, the USA and Brazil are the top three producers of pasta in the world.
• It is also a good source of folic acid which is one of the key ingredients in a woman’s childbearing years.
• On April 1st, 1957 BBC aired a three-minute report showing a family in Southern Switzerland harvesting Spaghetti from the family’s “Spaghetti tree”. It was one of the biggest hoaxes that any reputable news channel ever pulled off.

Preparation Time- 15 minutes
Cooking Time- 20 minutes
Total Time- 35 minutes

Ingredient List

• 1 bowl pasta
• 2 onions chopped
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3/4 teaspoon oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes
• 3 tablespoon cream
• 1/4 teaspoon Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
• Salt to taste

How to prepare

• Take a pan and boil water. Put the pasta in boiled water and cook it for 8 minutes.
• The ring in between the pasta will ensure that the pasta is cooked. Once it is cooked, put them aside. Drain the water with the help of a strainer and wash it with cold water.
• Take another pan and heat some oil. Add onions and tomatoes and let them be a bit mushy.
• Add all the remaining ingredients that include oregano, red chilli flakes, cream, some sugar, red chilli powder, salt and black pepper powder.
• Cook it for 5-7 minutes.
• Allow it to cool down completely.
• Grind it into a smooth paste. No lumps should be there.
• Take a pan and put a little bit of oil and then add the prepared paste and after one or two minutes add the boiled pasta.
• Your Penne Arrabbiata is all set to serve.