Mushroom Masala Pasta

Category: Pasta / Macaroni
Preparation Time: 15 mins 
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Servings: For 2-3 persons

Mushroom Pasta - Indian Style!

                           
Ingredients:

• Pasta - 2 1/2 cups (I used Trottole shaped tricolor pasta)
• Mushroom, cleaned and chopped - 2 cups
• Onion, finely chopped - 1 cup
• Tomato, chopped - 1 no.
• Carrot, chopped - 1 no.
• Beans, chopped - 4 no.
• Broccoli, small sized florets - 1/4 cup  
• Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 - 2 tsp (as per taste)
• Fennel powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 4 tbsp 
• Water - as required

Method:

1.  Cook pasta as per the package instructions; (Boil water; add pasta with little salt and few drops of oil and cook for 11 -13 mins until slightly soft yet crunchy enough to bite). Drain and was with cold water and keep aside 

   

   Uncooked Pasta

   
   

   
   

   
   

   

   Cooked Pasta

2.  Keep the vegetables ready; along with mushroom you can use any available vegetables like carrot, beans, peas, capsicum, broccoli, cauliflower
3. In a wide pan add oil and once it is hot, add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute till the raw smell goes off
4. Add the chopped onions and fry till it turns slightly golden brown
5. Add vegetables (Carrot, beans, broccoli) and fry for a minute. Then add in the mushrooms and saute for few mins
   
6. Then add the tomatoes and dry masala powders (coriander, chilli and fennel powders) along with salt, saute until it gets combined and turned mushy
   
7. Add about 1/2 cup of water and allow to boil for around 5 mins until the veggies gets cooked
8. Now add in the cooked pasta and mix well.
   
9. Allow to cook until the water evaporates and everything gets well combined
10. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off

 

Pasta Ready to Go!