masala pasta recipe | indian style pasta recipe

Masala pasta recipe with step by step photos. This is an easy, tasty and simple to prepare vegetarian pasta recipe made Indian style.

Masala pasta and masala noodles are a favorite with many folks including kids. This recipe gives a tasty masala pasta and makes for a good brunch, snack or a light dinner. You can also pack it in the kids tiffin box.

Tips for making masala pasta

• You can add your choice of veggies in the pasta. Usually, the veggies which I add are carrots, capsicum, french beans, green peas (matar), cauliflower or cabbage.
• However this recipe can also be made without any veggies. But I would suggest adding the veggies as it makes the dish more wholesome and nutritious. Few more pasta recipes where you can add mix vegetables to make the dish more healthy are One pot pasta, Pasta alfredo and White sauce pasta.
• I have used whole wheat penne pasta. You can also use macaroni or other pasta varieties.

Serve the masala pasta hot or warm as a snack or brunch or light dinner. While serving garnish the masala pasta with some coriander leaves or vegetarian parmesan cheese or some grated cheddar cheese.

If you are looking for more Pasta recipes Then you can check these recipes:

• Red sauce pasta
• Mac and cheese
• Arrabiata pasta
• Pesto pasta
• Macaroni recipe

How to make masala pasta

Cooking 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 the pasta.

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

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

5. Strain the pasta.

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

Making masala base

7. Meanwhile, when the pasta is cooking, you can prepare the masala base. First finely chop spring onions, tomatoes, capsicum and carrot. You can also use onions instead of spring onions. Do make sure to cut the carrots finely. Otherwise, they may take a long time to cook.

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

9. Then add ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.

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

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

12. Stir and saute on a low to medium flame till the tomatoes become pulpy and soften.

13. Then add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, ¼ to ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder and ½ teaspoon coriander powder.

14. Mix the spice powders very well.

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

16. Season with salt.

17. Mix very well and saute for a minute.

18. Add ½ cup water.

19. Cover the pan with its lid. On a low to medium flame 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 done.

Making masala pasta

21. Then add the pasta.

22. Mix very well.

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 flame.

26. Serve Indian style masala pasta hot or warm garnished with some coriander leaves or some grated cheddar cheese or vegetarian parmesan cheese.

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