INDIAN STYLE MASALA PASTA RECIPE (VEGETARIAN) | EASY PASTA RECIPES

This is my first post on pasta recipes. I really wonder why din’t I try a pasta recipe so far. Actually I wanted to start with pasta with white sauce or red sauce but my friend Shalini suggested me to try our Indian style, easy pasta recipe with full of masala flavours.

This recipe is very similar to Penne Arrabiata. As kids love pasta very much, I tried this recipe for Raksha’s breakfast. We too tasted some. It was very nice, flavourful and tasty. So my first attempt in making a pasta recipe was a great success. I felt very happy and I wanted to share this recipe with you all. U can make many variations in this recipe and prepare it more healthy & colorful by adding vegetables. Friends, if you are bored of making cheesy pasta recipes, try this low calorie, easy peasy pasta recipe with Indian masala. U will love it.

Indian style masala pasta recipe

Easy,Indian style masala pasta recipe for breakfast/Dinner – Tastes great !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Pasta recipes

Serves: 3

Prep time: 15 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

To cook pasta

Penne pasta – 1 cup
Salt – as needed
Water – 5 cups
Cooking oil – few drops

For the masala

To temper
Cooking oil+ghee – 1.5 tbsp +1 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Chana dal – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Big onion – 2 nos
Tomato – 2 nos or tomato puree – 1/3 cup
Curry leaves – few
Ginger-Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder or sambar powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
Kasoori methi – 2 pinches
Coriander leaves – to garnish

METHOD

How to cook pasta: Take 5 cups of water in a bowl. Add some salt and few drops of cooking oil. When the water comes to boil, add 1 cup of pasta. Mix well using a ladle to avoid pasta sticking to the bottom and cook for 10-12 minutes in medium flame. It should be soft but firm without losing its shape. Switch off the flame and transfer the pasta to a colander. Discard the excess water. Show the pasta under running water to make it firm. Set aside.

Heat oil+ghee in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal, chana dal. Now add big onions and saute till transparent. Add g&g paste and saute for few seconds till its raw smell emanates.

Then add tomatoes or tomato puree. Saute till mushy. Add all the powders and mix well for few minutes. Add 2 pinches of kasuri methi and let mixture boil for a minute in low flame.

Lastly add the cooked pasta, toss well and switch off the flame. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves, sprinkle some lemon juice if needed and serve hot.

Indian style masala pasta is ready !

Note

For variations, add sambar powder in place of red chilli powder.
You can use tomato puree instead of chopped tomato.
Use pav bhaji masala powder or biryani masala powder in place of garam masala powder. But adjust the spice level as per your taste.
U can also add few mint leaves while sauting onions. It gives a nice flavor.

Masala pasta and Horlicks – My daughter Raksha’s breakfast.

AparnaRajeshkumar

May 8, 2014 at 12:34 pm

even i did the same , as pasta is not our cup of tea. i started with indian version , now i can say i like 4 to 5 varieties of pasta. U should try with white sauce , quite addictive.