Ingredients
For Cooking Pasta
1 cup penne pasta, 100 grams
4 cups of water
1 teaspoon salt
For Masala Base
½ cup finely onions
½ teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 medium to large tomatoes, finely chopped
⅓ teaspoon turmeric powder
⅓ teaspoon cumin powder
⅓ teaspoon black pepper powder
½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
½ teaspoon Coriander Powder
¼ cup green peas, fresh or frozen
¼ cup finely chopped capsicum
½ cup water or add as required
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
⅓ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
salt as required
some grated cheddar cheese for garnish
1 tablespoon MOLO Lasora Pickle
Cooking the Pasta
- We start to cook the pasta by heating 4 cups of water in a pan and add ½ to 1 teaspoon of salt till it comes to a boil.
- When the water starts to boil, add the pasta to the pan.
- Keep cooking the pasta until it becomes al dente. You can also cook it more if you want to make it soft.
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Once done cooking strain the pasta from the pan and keep it aside.
Making Masala Pasta Recipe
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan and add the finely chopped onions.
- Saute till the onions become translucent and a little brownish
- Then add ginger-garlic paste. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
- Then add 1 cup of finely chopped tomatoes.
- Stir and saute on a low to medium flame till the tomatoes soften.
- Then add all the spice powders one by one.
- Mix the spice powders very well.
- To add some tangy flavour to your pasta add 1 tablespoon of MOLO Lasora Pickle to this. Mix it well.
- Next, add the mixed veggies.
- Season with salt. Mix very well and saute for a minute.
- Add water. Mix again. cover the pan with its lid. On a low to medium flame simmer till the veggies are cooked.
- When the veggies are done, add the pasta. Mix very well.
- Next, add 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves and 2 tablespoons of chopped spring onions greens (optional).
- Then add garam masala powder. Mix well. Switch off the flame.
- Serve Indian style masala pasta hot or warm garnished with some coriander leaves or some grated cheddar cheese or vegetarian parmesan cheese.