For the love of a healthy meal....

Aug 15, 2010

Tomato pasta

I found this recipe at the back of a Bambino macaroni and could not resist trying it. The outcome was fantastic. Fell in love with it. Here is the recipe -



Ingredients :

Shell pasta - 3 cups
Tomatoes - 6
Onions - 3
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
garam masala - 1.5 tsp
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Water : 4.5 cups
Salt

Method :

1. Puree the tomatoes
2. Grind the onions into a fine paste. You can substitute big onions with small onions too.
3. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a cooker. Add garam masale and turmeric. Add the tomatoes and fry for a couple of minutes.
4. Add the onion paste and ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is not present.
5. Add the shell pasta, water and close the cooker without the weight. Wait till steam starts coming out.
6. Them reduce the flame to sim. Switch off after 5 min.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and grated cheese.

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