15+ Pasta Alla Norma History Pics. It is typical dish of the sicilian cuisine created originally in catania, sicily, italy. ˈpasta alla ˈnɔrma) is an italian pasta and eggplant dish.
Pasta alla norma is a classic pasta originating from the sicilian city of catania. Be the first to rate & review! If you cook the pasta perfectly al dente, you can keep it for the next day but no longer.
It's an excellent the key to making pasta alla norma well is to cook the eggplant so it's caramelised on the outside and soft inside, but mostly holds its shape when tossed in the tomato pasta sauce rather than turning into mush.
A recipe simple in ingredients, eggplants, tomatoes, basil, garlic and ricotta salata, but so tasty and rich in history. La pasta alla norma, di origine siciliana, è un primo piatto particolarmente indicato per un pasto estivo sia per la reperibilità dei suoi ingredienti principali (pomodori, melanzane. 'norma' is an opera by vincenzo bellini, who was born in catania. Pomodoro fresco, melanzane fritte, foglie di basilico fresco e una grattugiata di ricotta salata aggiunta a fine cottura.