Name: Masala Pasta (Desi Style)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Pasta (of choice); 1 Onion; 2 Garlic cloves (chopped); 2 Tomatoes; 1 Can of French Beans (or beans of choice); 1 Small Box of Mushrooms; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 1 Yellow Bell Pepper; 2 tbsp Ketchup (or Tomato Sauce); 1 tbsp Hot Sauce; ¼ cup Cheese; Salt (to taste); 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; ¼ tsp Black Pepper; ¼ tbsp Oil; 1 cup Frozen peas; 1 cup Diced carrots

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I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t eat just any pasta. American pasta is very bland and not tasty at all to me. Might be the Indian in me or it might just be the pasta, but I am always looking for ways to add more flavor into my meals.

Today’s dish to spice up is pasta. This masala pasta is the perfect Indian twist on the ordinary pasta that some enjoy. With all the added spices, there is plenty of flavor and a little kick to it. Trust me, once you try all this flavor, there is no going back to bland pasta.

In order to make this a little healthier, I opted to use lentil pasta. And on the bright side, lentil pasta cooks really fast. So if you are hungry and want food now, then try it out.

Now enough talking, lets get cooking. Your stomach is impatiently waiting for you to feed it.

Happy cooking!

DifficultyBeginner

Masala Pasta (Desi Style) A Mouthwatering Recipe

Tired of boring or bland pasta? Try this flavorful and delicious pasta with an Indian twist.

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

Ingredients:

1 cup Pasta (of choice)

1 Onion

2 Garlic cloves (chopped)

2 Tomatoes

1 Can of French Beans (or beans of choice)

1 Small Box of Mushrooms

1 Green Bell Pepper

1 Yellow Bell Pepper

2 tbsp Ketchup (or Tomato Sauce)

1 tbsp Hot Sauce

¼ cup Cheese

Salt (to taste)

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

¼ tsp Black Pepper

¼ tbsp Oil

1 cup Frozen peas

1 cup Diced carrots

Add some water in a pot

a. Add 1/4 tsp salt into the water
b. Then add the pasta

Boil until the pasta is cooked. Then drain the water from the pot.

Boil the frozen peas in a small pot of water for about 1-2 minutes. Drain water.

In a pan, add

a. 1-2 tbsp oil
b. Chopped garlic
c. Chopped onion

Cook for a minute.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft.

Add:

a. Beans
a. Mushroom (sliced)
a. Both bell peppers
a. Carrots
a. Peas (drained)

Cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Add and mix in:

a. Ketchup
b. Hot Sauce
c. Red Chilli Powder
d. Black Pepper
e. Any other masalas

Note: I like lots of flavor so I added other masalas into the mix (i.e. garam masala, chaat masala, etc.)

Add 1/4 cup of water and mix. Cook for another minute.

Add the drained pasta and salt (to taste). Mix and cook for another minute.

Add grated cheese and remove from the flame. Mix well before serving.

Enjoy!!

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