Looking for a best Indian style pasta recipe that tastes best for a family dinner or party? Then here is the easy tomato pasta recipe that will never fail to impress. No wonder, pasta is one of the most popular dish among kids. Its fast and simple to prepare and everyone loves the creamy yummy taste. In this recipe, the vegetables are cooked in tomato based sauce and served over creamy pasta. Check out this easy video recipe to make perfect tomato pasta.
Ingredients
Pasta or macroni - 200 g
Olive oil or cooking oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 1
Onion sliced - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato - 2 big
Vegetables like (carrot, beans, capsicum) sliced - 1 cup
Red chilli pwd - 1/2 tsp
Onion pwd - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Garlic pwd - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Garam masala pwd - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - few drops
Fresh coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Add pasta to pan.
2.
Add enough water, salt and olive oil.
3.
Stir well.
4.
Cook the pasta until it is soft. (take care not to mash it)
5.
Drain the water.
6.
Set it aside.
7.
Heat olive oil in pan.
8.
Add cumin seeds, wait to splutter.
9.
Add green chilli and onion.
10.
Add salt and saute until the onions turn light brown.
11.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook until raw smell goes.
12.
Now add the sliced veggies carrot, beans, capsicum ( you can add any vegetables of your choice) and saute.
13.
Add red chilli pwd and tomato puree. (cook tomato in hot water for 2 to 3 mins, peel off the skin and blend the tomato to puree)
14.
Mix well.
15.
Add tomato ketchup.
16.
Add garlic pwd and onion pwd (don't worry..if you don't have, just add little garam masala pwd)
17.
Stir well.
18.
Add 1/2 cup of water and cook until masala thickens.
19.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice.
20.
Add cooked pasta and mix gently.
21.
Its optional you can add 1/4 cup of grated cheese in this step, if you're preparing for kids.
22.
Turn off flame.
23.
Sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves.
24.
That's it...creamy delicious Indian style tomato pasta is ready.
25.
Enjoy hot as snack or dinner.