Pasta is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine.Today I have an Italian pasta recipe with an Indian touch.You use regular spaghetti or substitute with any other pasta like penne or macaroni.Here is the delicious pasta recipe that cooks quickly and gives nice flavor.

Ingredients:
  • For Pasta:
    • 2 cups Penne pasta
    • Salt as needed
    • 4 cups Water
    • Few drops of Cooking oil
  • For Pasta Sauce:
    • 1 Onion-finely chopped
    • 3 medium Tomatoes-finely chopped
    • 1/2 Green Capsicum-chopped or can add any veggies of your choice
    • 1 1/2 Garlic- grated
    • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
    • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
    • 1 tsp Red chili powder or Red chili flakes
    • Salt to taste
    • 1/2 tsp Black pepper or White powder
    • 1/2 tsp Sugar
    • 1 cup Water
    • 1/4 tsp Garam masala
    • 1/2 tsp Oregano
    • 2 pinches Kasuri methi
    • 1/2 tsp Parsley crushed
    • Cilantro-finely chopped
    • a pinch of Hing or Asafoetida-optional
    Method:
    • Cook Pasta:
      • Take 6 cups of water in a bowl.Add some salt and few drops of cooking oil.When the water comes to boil,add 2 cups of pasta. Mix well using a fork like ladle and cook for 10-12 minutes in medium flame.It should be soft but firm without losing its shape.
      • Switch off the flame and transfer the pasta to a colander.Discard the excess water. Show the pasta under running water to make it firm.Set aside.
    • Prepare Pasta Sauce:
      • Heat the oil in a pan. Once hot add cumin seeds,let the seeds sizzle.Add minced garlic and saute for few seconds till its raw smell emanates. Now add chopped onions and saute till they are soft and translucent.
      • Then add chopped tomato,tomato paste and capsicum and cook till tomatoes are barely soft or mushy. Next add all the spices with salt and sugar. Mix immediately. Also add 2 pinches of kasuri methi.
      • Next add 1 cup of water and let it simmer till it becomes thick sauce about 5-6 minutes.
      • While the sauce is cooking, boiled pasta should be ready, drain the water. Mix in chopped cilantro and parsley to the sauce. And finely toss the cooked paste well.Garnish with parsley and pasta is ready to serve.