Vegetable Masala Pasta

Category: Pasta / Macaroni
Preparation Time: 10 mins 
Cooking Time: 20 - 25 mins
Servings: For 2-3 persons 

Veg Masala Pasta

Ingredients:

• Pasta - 2 1/4 cups (I used Gigli shaped tricolor pasta)
• Onion, finely chopped - 1 no
• Tomatoes, blanched & Pureed - 2 nos
• Garlic, finely chopped - 5 cloves
• Carrot, chopped - 1 no
• Beans, chopped - 6-7 nos
• Sweet corn, frozen - 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 - 1 tsp (adjust as per taste)
• Kasoori methi - 1 tsp
• Olive oil - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

 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 rinse with cold water and keep aside
   
2. Heat pan, add Olive oil and then add the chopped garlic pieces, saute well for 2 mins
   
3. Once the garlic gets fried well, add in the finely chopped onions and saute till it becomes soft
   
4. Add the chopped vegetables and saute for 2-3 mins
   
5. Then add the tomato puree along with 1/4 cup of water
   
   
   
6. Add in the masala powders, required salt and kasoori methi, mix well
   
7. Allow to cook in medium flame till the veggies get cooked
   
8. Then add the cooked pasta, mix well and reduce the flame to low. Let it stand for 5 mins and switch off
   
9. Serve hot and it tastes Yummy!