Indian Pasta

The below recipe for Indian Pasta

Should Kids only enjoy this delicious Pasta???? NO. Now its time for the grown ups to eat this Yummy and delicious Pasta with cheese. Here is the recipe of Desi Pasta which has all the Nutritious value of vegetables and cheese. You can just surprise your guest with this wholesome meal and it takes much less time to cook than other ones.
Ingredients: Servings:- 6 persons
Pasta – 300 gms
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Oregano - for flavor (optional)
Curry Leaves – few
Garlic – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Mushrooms – 250 gms, (sliced thick)
Red Onion – 1 med (chopped)
Red & Green Bell Pepper – 1 each (chopped)
Salt – to taste
Black Pepper – to taste
Red Chili Flakes – to taste (optional)
Soy Sauce – 3 tbsp
White Vinegar – 1 tbsp
Tomato Ketchup – 3 tbsp
Spinach – 1 cup, chopped
Cilantro – 10 sprigs, finely chopped
Shredded Cheese – 1.5 cups
Bread Crumbs – as needed
Butter – for topping
Cooking spray

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or boil water in a stove
2. Cook the Pasta as per package instructions with a little salt. Drain and keep aside. Wash it with cold water immediately.
3. Heat a medium size pan on medium heat.
4. Add Oil. Allow it to heat up.
5. Add in the Mustard Seeds and allow them to pop. Sprinkle little oregano for Italian touch.
6. Add in the Curry Leaves and the chopped Garlic. Cook for 30 seconds.
7. Add in the Mushrooms and a little salt (to speedup the cooking process) and turn up the heat/flame for this step.
8. The Mushrooms will let water go and then the water needs to evaporate.
9. Once that is done, add in the Onions and the bell peppers.
10. Sprinkle some Black Pepper and red Chili Flakes and saute for 3 minutes.
11. Add in the sauces – White Vinegar, Soy Sauce and Ketchup, saute for 1-2 minutes.
12. Add in Cilantro/Coriander Leaves and Spinach and give it a quick toss.
13. Lightly grease the casserole dish that is to be used for baking with Cooking Spray and keep aside.
14. Add the Pasta to the vegetables and give it a good mix.
15. Turn the stove off and add in the Shredded Cheese.
16. Mix well and mix very fast and pour the macaroni into the casserole.
17. Level the mixture and sprinkle some Bread Crumbs on top with a few blobs of Butter.
18. Bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees F and then broil for 2 minutes to give it a golden color on top.
19. Serve hot with some garlic bread and/or some soup. Serves 8.

Tip:
1. If Pasta is not available, use any Macaroni .
2. Add in chopped Green Chilies for an additional kick.
3. Drizzle a little oil on the Macaroni after boiling and draining it. It will prevent it from sticking and clumping together.

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