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Ok coming to my post, today is all about PASTA.
Pasta is always a simple-to-prepare dish using the fresh vegetables of the season. In spring you might make it with asparagus and peas, later in the summer with tomatoes and zucchini. Sometimes you can use a cream sauce, sometimes a marinara sauce, and sometimes, just with some grated Parmesan. Here is my spicy version and i call it PASTA- DESI STYLE.
Again this recipe was not on my post list, but thought many of you might love a spicy touch to the regular pasta that you make. Indians mostly love spicy food, if u agree ! Normally when you go to any restaurant here, you will find salt and pepper on your table. When i order a dish, i empty half of the pepper bottle but still i don't feel the complete taste of it.
I personally feel Pepper cannot replace chilli powder. The only restaurant where i saw a pure chilli powder on the serving table was a french restaurant in Mexico. I was sooo excited, sprinkled chilli powder all over my dishes , starting from salad to dessert at the end....lol!
Here's the recipe just for you:
Preparation Time : 10 Minutes
Cooking Time : 20 Minutes
You will need:
1/2 cup green peas (thawed)
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 onion chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
4-5 tbsp oil
4-5 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp chilli-garlic sauce
1 tomato cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp chilli-garlic sauce
1 tomato cut into small pieces
1/2 pound pasta
To garnish:
Spring onions
Spring onions
Grated Parmesan (optional)
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rapid boil. Salt will reduce stickiness and also add flavor. Add pasta and cook uncovered stirring occasionally. Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high heat.
Add the garlic followed by onions.
Once they become translucent, add the peas and carrots.
Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Now add tomato and let it cook further. (for about 5 mins)
Add chilli-garlic sauce followed by salt and chilli powder.
Now add the dry pasta and mix well.
Adjust seasoning. Add more sauce if needed.
A little bit of chopped fresh spring onions would go nicely with this.
Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high heat.
Add the garlic followed by onions.
Once they become translucent, add the peas and carrots.
Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Now add tomato and let it cook further. (for about 5 mins)
Add chilli-garlic sauce followed by salt and chilli powder.
Now add the dry pasta and mix well.
Adjust seasoning. Add more sauce if needed.
A little bit of chopped fresh spring onions would go nicely with this.
Serve with some freshly grated Parmesan, if you like.
If you are a spice lover, try this dish. I was never into pasta so much till i started preparing it my own way. Thanks to my husband for giving me this idea. You can use different combination of vegetables, but i prefer to keep it basic.
Maintaining Perfect Pasta: To keep cooked pasta fresh for later use, toss it with some amount of vegetable oil or olive oil and refrigerate.
69 comments:
It is very colorful arunaa..nice garnishing..you are tempting me to make n eat pasta!!Next time when i make ..i will defintely follow your recipe!!
Me too loves pastano and Italiano boys too...But ur desi pasta munda is looking very charming!!
Read your beauty tips. Gosh did that Plautus guy really say "A woman without makeup is like food without salt?? that means am food only to high BP people...ohhh!! Have no idea about how to even hold a lipstick but yeah can try fluttering my eyelashes like mad if that counts as beauty secret.
Keep the blog rolling food, beauty and all will do
Pasta in Indian style looks very colorful and yummy. I used to make like this while in India. Thanks for reminding. Nice pics too.
Hey thanks Lavanya and Sakshi for ur quick comments.
Sakshi, thank god, i gave the links....and yeah it was definetely Plautus who said this, playwright after all...so i go with him! I guess natural beauty like u wudn't need a lipstick, fluttering ur eyelashes would work sweety!!
thanks Vicky......so make it Indian again!
Thats atempting Pasta dearie..:)..Il try that sometime..:)
Vibrant colors Aruna, nice pic... I too initally started as any other blog and turned it into a foodie blog and moved all my other posts to another blog ;) expecting more recipes and other interesting posts...
That looks so colorful and tempting..
thanq Varsha, yes its worth a try!
Hi Ramya, thanks for your comments.....i dont want to have too many blogs at this point....i wud rather have one blog and manage it efficiently!
hey thanks Ashwini.
I love Pasta...looks colorful and yum Aruna.
thanq Deepa dear.
Absolutely inviting pictures Aruna... :)
Pass the plate please, wanna try some right away...
Yummy pasta..looking delicious aruna..Innovative idea to cook in our style..Nice pics too..
vibrant- bright- attracting-tempting-spoon/fork licking...Pasta.simply good. becoming Professional in presenting..
the way you cut and arrange vegetables itself looks good.. thats not how i cut and arrange.. y kitchen is a total mess.. i often end up cooking ready to cook stuff.. with pasta too- thats the case... :)
nice to know that you write other stuffs too..
hey Priya, tq so much dear......not as good as ur pics though :))
Yes Pooja, try pasta this way....u will not go back to the old one!
Raji.. how can my post ever be complete without your ultra compliments!!
hey Chriz boy, if my husband is ok, i will get even coffee Ready to drink stuff.......but that's all in dreams!!!!
Thats looking lovely and yummy aruna!!
Hi Aruna.. your dish looks amazing, I love the vibrant colors. Thanks for this recipe, it sounds right up my alley. DELICIOUS!!
Tempting aruna,here when we ordered Pizza we get a small packet of red chilli flakes,which i dont miss eating.
My blogging first started with a general blog and i started hopping to other food blogs,then i started my own food blog,now i write two blogs.So, i have separate set of friends for both my blogs.Do check my blog http://varunavis.blogspot.com
hey thanks Prathibha, try it out!
Donna glad you liked it. You should definetely try it out and let me know. If u cannot eat too hot food, u can use pepper instead.
Dear Varunavi, visited ur blog, its really wonderful, i will keep checking! However i do not have any plans to start another blog as of now...cannot predict future though!
hi... now that was really tempting me to get out of work and get into the kitchen... :P
have a nice day mate... cheers...
hey Arvind, thanks for visiting......don't stop at Pasta, pls dig in.....more temptations waiting for ya!!!
yummy delights.. I loved the choco treat more.. drenched in chocolate, oh i went mad..! Do check my blog..!
hey Sanghi......thanks for visiting my blog and looks like u have a wonderful blog too, digging in right away!!!
hiii... I didnt know about pastas earlier, but after seeing this blog post came to know what it actually is! will definitely try my hand at this as this one seems much easier compared to others! nice! and thanx!
Oh i taught u a new recipe then.....try it and let me know Anil!
Awesome ...mouth watering!!! HAVE to try it sometime soon.... :)
hey Srinu, yeah try the dish.....i'm sure u will love it and even Priyanka!
Pasta Indian style looks great. Loved ur previous post too of the chocolate cake. Lovely blog
sure sure!!
Yo Aruna babyyyy....Ur piece of mind..I liked !!
No bade dilwala n' all ya..I did it cuz I wanted to and it was a gud opportunity to be a bit different. It turned out to be nice.
U can picture me in a rockstar's grab..n problemo there.....regardless of whether I can sing. :-)
As for Pasta....well.....I had told u..I'm not much of a foodie..but u hv definately made me atleast LOOK at foodie blogs. ANytime I wanna cook something meself..Ur the one I wud be looking for. wink.
Aruna, your recipes are too yummy! I love pasta and of course, I love chocolate, so I love your recipes.
Also, I'm intrigued to learn how to cook indian foods. Curry is one of my favorite flavors.
hey aruna..its looking very yummy :-)
I normally prepare mushroom pasta as my hubby is too fond of it..Its easy you can try out...you just have to crush mushroom put some milk and make a thick paste stir it for some time and add boil paste in it....it gives amazing taste...even better than pizz hut mushroom pasta :-)
SLUUUURP! Drooling over the pics!
check out my simple recipe for Pirated pasts [for bachelors n hostellers] at
http://acuppaconversation.blogspot.com/2009/03/pirated-pasta.html
Omg, thats a gorgeous pasta Aruna...just drooling rite now!
looks great Aruna..colorful desi version..lovely..
hey thanks Vandana and thanq for visiting me, keep coming!
hey Anand even i was never a foodie person yaa till i started my blog but yeah i always had a passion for cooking though! U wait till ur marriage to bcome one!
Dedene, thanks for visiting my blog..happy to know u liked my recipes and also very glad to see ur interest in Indian food. Thanks for all your compliments. Keep visiting. U have a wonderful blog too.
Rashmi that's a wonderful recipe that u shared dear, will give it a try next time!! Never tried mushrooms till now on any dish!
Sweta ur pirated pasta looks gorgeous....truly for bachelors, simple and quick! Thanks for sharing dear!
Nice recipe.And looks so colorful. Happy to follow your blog:)
Cheers!
hey Priya, thanks dear.......and congrats on crossing 500 posts yaar, gr8 work!!!!!!!!!
Nice looking vibrant blog,Aruna.I always make my pasta desi-style with that extra hint of masalas:)
Ann, thanq so much dear........pls give this version a try, trust me its worth!
hey Smitha thanq dear and u have a happy vacation!
thanks for visiting me Yasmeen, yeah i know masala touch is just heavenly.....peeped into health nut, looks gr88...will keep visiting!
aapse bahut kuchh banana seekh rahaa hoon...
You haev some great tips out there. Pasta looks bright and vibrant..
yehi samay hi seekhne ka Vinay!!!
Hey thanks Divya for going thru the links :)
You have something waiting at my blog..Check it out dear..
Pooja u made my day dear......when u said something waiting, i was damn sure it was ur profile picture....but was overwhelmed to c an award from u. So sweet of u Pooja!
Hi Aruna,
Like the desi twist! Bright and colourful dish, good one aruna :)
TC
Gorgeous looking pasta - and I love all the flavors here!
Very colorful pasta looks pretty!
hey Thanks Suparna, try it if u get a chance!
hey Thanq Natasha........u shud give it a try and let me know! If u r not so much into spices, u can use pepper.
thanks Cham, welcome to my space!
Hi there, u have a lovely blog..n the pasta is really tempting :), Thanx for sending..
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