THAMIZHATCHI's VEGETARIAN RECIPES

[Thamizhatchi]

SPICY PASTA

Ingredients:
1. Pasta - 1 cup (any type)
2. Red beans - 1/4 cup - cooked with little salt
3. Onion - 1 big chopped
4. Tomato - 2 chopped
5. Chilli powder - 1.5 tea spoon
6. Cilantro (Coriander leaves) - 4 spoons chopped
7. Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tea spoon
8. Salt - to taste
9. Seasoning stuff - little mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder
10. Garam masala - 1/4 spoon (optional)

Method:
1. Cook pasta like u cook rice either in cooker (one whistle) or boil it in a vessel. Add 1/4 spoon of turmeric powder and 1/4 spoon of salt while u cook.
After cooking, if the pasta is too sticky, add plenty of cold water, separate the pasta and drain the water.

2. In a pan, add 4 spoons of oil and when hot, add the seasoning stuff. When mustard splutters, add onions, tomato, ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame.

3. When well cooked, add chilli powder, garam masala, salt, red beans and 1/2 cup of water and cook for 3 minutes in medium flame till the gravy boils.

4. Finally add cooked pasta and cook for 2 more minutes by stirring occasionally. Add little water if the mix is too thick. When cooked remove it from the range.

5. Add cilantro and mix once.

6. Optional: Before serving add one tea spoon of butter or ghee and mix gently. Cooked vegetables can also be added but it will make the pasta too heavy.
For orange color, you can add saffron or orange color powder a pinch and mix before switching off the range.


Note: Pasta has a lotta minerals and hence is good for health.

Enjoy your Spicy Pasta!