How to make Masala Pasta

Cook Pasta

1. Heat 4 cups water along with ½ teaspoon salt till it comes to a boil.

2. When the water comes to a boil, add 100 grams Macaroni or Fusilli or Penne pasta.

3. Cook the pasta without any lid on medium to high heat.

4. Cook till the pasta becomes Soft. You can also cook it more, if you want.

5. Strain the pasta.

6. Add in a bowl and or keep in the strainer. Cover and keep aside.

Make Masala

7. First, finely chop spring onions, 2 medium to large tomatoes, capsicum and carrot as per your choice.

(You can also use onions instead of spring onions. Make sure to cut the carrots finely. Otherwise, they may take a long time to cook. You can also choose to grate the carrots.)

8. Then, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add ⅓ cup finely chopped spring onions or onions. Sautee till the onions become translucent.

9. Then, add ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.

10. Sautee till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.

11. Then, add 1 cup tightly packed finely chopped tomatoes.

12. Stir and Sautee on low to medium heat till the tomatoes become pulpy and soften.

13. Then, add the ground spices mentioned below:

• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

• ¼ teaspoon cumin powder

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder

• ¼ to ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder

• ½ teaspoon coriander powder

14. Mix the ground spice powders very well with the softened tomatoes and onions.

15. Next, add ⅓ cup finely chopped carrots, ¼ cup green peas and ¼ cup finely chopped capsicum or bell pepper.

16. Season with salt according to taste.

17. Mix very well and Sautee for a minute.

18. Add ½ cup water.

19. Cover the pan with its lid. On low to medium heat, simmer till the veggies are cooked. If the water dries up, you can add more water.

Instead of cooking veggies, you can also use veggies that have been steamed or boiled before.

20. Cook till the veggies are tender.

Make Masala Pasta

21. Then, add the cooked penne pasta to the masala gravy.

22. Mix thoroughly.

23. Next, add 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions greens (optional).

Use spring onion greens, only if you have used spring onions or else skip.

24. Then, add ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder.

25. Mix well. Then, switch off the heat.

26. Serve Indian Style Masala Pasta hot or warm garnished with some grated cheddar cheese or vegetarian parmesan cheese.