Pasta Recipes
Masala Pasta Recipe
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta / macaroni
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil adjust to suit your taste
- ½ tsp. cumin
- 2 cloves to 3 garlicchopped finely
- 1 large onion
- 2 Chopped Carrots
- cup ¼ to ½green peas
- cup ¼chopped capsicum / bell pepper
- cup ¾ to 1chopped tomatoes do not use very sour tomatoes
- Salt + as needed
- tsp ½red chili powder
- tsp ½garam masala or any other masala powder
- ½ tsp. kasuri methi
- Cream as needed optional
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Instructions
- In a large pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add salt, pasta/ macaroni and cook till al dente. We suggest referring the instructions on the pack.
- Drain off to a colander and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
- Heat half of the oil mentioned in a pan, add cumin, when they begin to splutter add garlic and fry till it begins to smell good.
- Add onions and fry until they turn pink.
- Add chopped veggies and fry for about 2 minutes.
- Mash the tomatoes well and add it to the pan along with salt.
- Cook until the tomatoes turn soft and blend well with veggies. The raw smell of tomatoes should disappear.
- Add kasuri methi, red chili powder and masala powder.
- Stir well and fry for a minute. Switch off the stove. If using cream add now and stir.
- Add cooked pasta and the leftover oil. Toss well. Adjust salt as needed. Add coriander leaves.
- Serve masala pasta hot.