I can't believe its pasta

Yes, that is correct. The first time I saw this recipe here, I had mocked it and mocked it despite the fact that I love Sanjeev Kapoor's recipes. They are usually unbelievably simple and the outcome usually delicious. I should also confess that I did bookmark the page for one of those days that I would feel adventurous enough. So here is a very Indian-Thai tasting pasta recipe that was made by the wise guy- rest assured he/we did not follow the recipe to the T.

 

Ingredients

1 box dried rotini pasta 

1 bag of frozen veggie mix that had broccoli, cauliflower and carrots

1 onion, sliced

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 tbsp ginger paste

red chilli powder, to taste

2 green chilli, chopped

1 tbsp Garam masala (the wise guy used something called mutter paneer masala from parampara)

1 cup half and half

salt, to taste

1 tbsp oil for frying

Method

Boil the pasta as per package instructions with salt and may be some olive oil.

While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a pan. Add onions and saute them. Add tomatoes, ginger- garlic paste, green chillies, red chilli powder and garam masala. Let it cook for a couple of minutes until the raw smell of the masala is gone. 

Add veggies and cook for a few more minutes until crisp and tender. At this time add some salt and pepper to taste. Once the veggies are almost done add half and half- as it comes to a rolling boil turn it off and add the pasta.

Serve hot or cold, tastes good either way.

Judgement

The pasta tasted more like thai noodle soup rather than a makhni dish but it tasted great. In fact it tasted even better the day after! Go ahead try it...

This pasta is off to presto pasta nights # 172 hosted by Sidewalk Shoes.