Indian Pasta

Ingredients:

 

Pasta                               - 200gms

Tomato                           - 3 big

Onion                              - 2 large

Curry leaves                    - 2 pinch

Coriander leaves              - to garnish

Cumin seeds                    - 1 tspn

Urad dhal                        - 1 tspn

Salt                                 - on your requirement

Red/green chilli               - 2 large

Coriander powder            - 1 tspn

Garam Masala                 - 2 tspn

Oil                                  - 5 tspn

 

Step-wise preparation:

 

·        Heat water in a large pan and once the water starts boiling add the 2 tspn of salt and pasta into it and let it cook for 2 mins.

·        Dry down the water and add cold water to the pasta and let it be for 2 mins.

·        Dry down the water and keep the pasta aside.

·        Chop the onions, chilli and tomatoes into smaller pieces.

·        Add oil to a pan and add the cumin seeds and urad dhal.

·        Once its done add the onion, chilli and tomato slices and sauté them for 5 mins until its cooked well.  

·        Add the coriander powder, garam masala powder and 1 tspn of salt and sauté well.

·        Add the pasta to the mixture and add 3 tspns of oil and sauté the pasta well until it blends well with the mixture for around 3 mins. 

·        Add the coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

 

Note:

You can also add vegetables like carrot, beans, cabbage and peas to it along with the onion to make the dish healthier.

 

Cabbage pakkoda

Ingredients:

 

Cabbage                - ¼ kg

Bhujji mix             - 100 gms

Kadalai maavu       - 100 gms

Salt                       - on your requirement

Coriander leaf        - to garnish

Oil                        - to fry

Step-wise preparation:

 

·        Cut the cabbage length wise into finer pieces.

·        Mix the bhujji mix and kadalai maavu with a cup of water.

·        Add the cabbage to the mixture and leave it to marinate for 10 mins.

·        Add oil in a deep pan for frying.

·        Once the oil is heated add the cabbage mixture little by little by sprinkling it in the oil evenly.

·        Once it turns slightly brown take it from the oil.

·        Add the coriander leaves and serve hot.

 

Note:

You can also add vegetables like carrot, cauliflower, onion to make different pakkoda’s. It is healthy and an easy snack for all.