Spicy Indian Pasta

INGREDIENTS:
2 Cups - Pasta
1 Cup - Diced Tomatoes
1 Sliced onion
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1-2 Finely chopped Green chillies
2 tbsp - Oil
1tsp - Mustard seeds
1tsp - Cumin seeds
1tsp - Garam Masala
½ tsp - Black Pepper
½ tsp - Turmeric Powder
1tsp - Salt

METHOD:
1. Boil the pasta in water until it is soft [Let it cook well for about 20 minutes] then drain water and keep it aside

2. Heat oil in a pan, Add Mustard, Cumin seeds, Onions, Saute for two minutes so that the onions are still crunchy & Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for few minutes.

3. Then add green chillies, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, turmeric, fry for few minutes, as the tomatoes cook soft smash them then reduce the flame and add garam masala powder mix it well.

4. Add boiled pasta to it, stir the mixture for 2 minutes & serve it hot

Comments

Gayathri said…

umm yum pasta, nanige thumba ista....nice click paddu....
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March 10, 2009 at 11:59 AM

Shobha said…

Yummy pasta Padma !
I too like my pasta and noodles with a touch of spicy Indian flavour.

August 21, 2009 at 7:41 AM

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