Delicious Homemade Masala Pasta – Italian Delight with a Desi Twist
Pasta is the perfect Sunday meal for the whole family. It’s tangy, delicious and gives us all a much-needed mood boost to take on the week ahead. The best part of it is that you can always get creative with Pasta and give it your own personal touches to make it that little bit more enjoyable! So how about Pasta with some delectable desi spices? An Italian pasta recipe with an Indian twist for that added spiciness and flavor! Famous Bollywood actress and lifestyle influencer Shilpa Shetty, who is known for her creative cooking certainly thinks so. And she uses Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter Spread for this luscious masala pasta recipe! And the best part about it? It doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare!
Ingredients
For the Filling:
1 bunch spinach, washed and chopped
1 cup corn kernels, cooked or canned
1/4 cup chopped red onion
4 tbsp mayonnaise
For the Pinwheels:
4 slices whole-wheat bread
Salt and pepper to taste
Step 1: Prepare the Spinach and Corn Filling
Boil spinach leaves and corn kernels. Sauté chopped onions in a pan, add the boiled spinach, and mix well. Blend the mixture for a consistent texture. Combine with crushed corn and Nutralite Veg Mayo. Nutralite Veg Mayo is enriched with vitamins A, D2 & E.
Step 2: Assemble the Pinwheels
Cut out the sides of the bread slices, then flatten the bread slices with a rolling pin. Spread a generous layer of neutral veg mayo on bread slices. Place the spinach and corn mixture evenly on each slice. Roll the bread slices tightly to form a log. Refrigerate for a while to set.
Step 3: Slice and Serve
Once the pinwheel log has been set, slice it into rounds. Arrange on a plate, and your Nutritious Spinach and Corn Pinwheels are ready to be served.
Ingredients
Used to Make Masala Pasta
To begin with, ensure you have all the right ingredients ready and available, so that the cooking process goes smoothly! Here’s what you’ll need
½ Roughly Chopped and Boiled Carrot
¼ Cup Chopped Red Capsicum
¼ Cup Chopped Yellow Capsicum
¼ Cup Chopped Green Capsicum
¼ Cup Boiled Green Peas
2 Blanched and Puréed Tomatoes
1 tsp Finely Chopped Garlic
1 Finely Chopped Onion
Coriander Leaves
1 tsp Cumin (Jeera)
2 tsp Vegetable Oil
Coconut Sugar
Red Chilli Powder
Pav Bhaji Masala
Any Type of Pasta
Grated Cheese
Salt
A Jar of Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter Spread
Instructions for Preparing Masala Pasta
Step 1: Boil Some Pasta
In a separate utensil, add some Pasta to a bowl and boil it in hot water for a few minutes until it is soft enough. You can add a tbsp of salt to this. Don’t boil it to the point it is fully cooked. Maintain a slight rawness to it. It will get cooked further once it is added to the Masala mix.
Step 2: Slightly Pre-Cook the Vegetables
There isn’t really a limit to the type of vegetables you can add to a Pasta. We’d suggest slightly pre-cooking them and keeping them ready so that they add a bit more flavor.
Step 3: Blanche and Purée the Tomatoes
Rather than chopping the tomatoes, we’d suggest making a paste out of them by blanching them and then puréeing them.
Step 4: Pour Vegetable Oil in a Pan
Pour 2 tsps of vegetable oil into a pan and bring it to a boil
Step 5: Add Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter Spread
Add 1 tbsp of Nutralite Doodshakti Probiotic Butter Spread to the pan and mix it with the oil. Nutralite’s Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter Spread improves gut health, boosts immunity and helps with digestion. Every serving is packed with 1 billion probiotic bacteria which alos helps to boost immunity and fight infections.
Step 6: Add Jeera to the Mix
Add 1 tsp of jeera to the mix and let it simmer for a few seconds.
Step 7: Add Finely Chopped Garlic and Onion
Once you can see it simmering, add 1 tsp of finely chopped garlic to the mix. Also add one finely chopped onion along with the garlic.
Step 8: Sauté the Mix
With all these ingredients in the pan, sauté the mix until the onions look slightly cooked/
Step 9: Time to add the Vegetables
Add some vegetables of your choice to the mix. We’d suggest pre-cooking these vegetables before adding them to the mix. Ms. Shetty’s choice of vegetables for this Indian masala pasta recipe include carrots, tomatoes, peas, and red, yellow and green peppers. All finely chopped.
Step 10: Add Puréed Tomato Paste
Make a purée paste out of 2 blanched tomatoes and add it to the mix.
Step 11: Add Some Coconut Sugar to the Mix
For a hint of sweetness and to reduce the sourness from tomatoes, add ½ tsp of coconut sugar to the mix.
Step 12: Add Some Red Chilli Powder to the Mix
The next step is to add ½ tsp of red chilli powder to the mix. Because of an Indian style masala pasta recipe without the spicy taste of chilli powder.
Step 13: Time for the Masala
Here’s the main trick for the perfect veg masala pasta recipe. Add 1 tsp of pav bhaji masala to the mix.
Step 14: Some Vegetable Stock Water
There’s no need to waste the water in which you cooked the Pasta. Add ½ cup of that water to the mix and stir it.
Step 15: Taste the Pasta Sauce
Once the pasta sauce looks ready, taste it and see if it feels savory enough. If you feel like you need to, sprinkle some salt over it.
Step 16: Add the Pasta to the Mix
For a healthy Italian pasta recipe, we’d suggest using whole wheat pasta. Add 100gms of boiled Pasta to the sauce and stir it.
Step 17: Sprinkle Coriander Leaves Over the Pasta
There simply isn’t an easy homemade pasta recipe without coriander leaves. They make everything just a little bit tastier and healthier! Sprinkle them over the Pasta mix!
Step 18: Finally, Add Some Grated Cheese
Pasta without cheese is boring. Add ½ cup of grated cheese to the Pasta mix.
And there you have it! Brunch is ready! Enjoy some delicious home cooked masala Pasta with your family!
Additional Tips for a More Unique Taste
Butter chicken, also known as “murgh makhani” in Hindi, is believed to have originated by chance in Delhi, India.
Legend has it that it was created in the 1950s at the Moti Mahal restaurant when leftover tandoori chicken was mixed with a rich, tomato-based gravy, and the result was the now-beloved dish, butter chicken. This is a testament to how some of the most iconic and delicious recipes are often born out of culinary experimentation.
There’s always something more you can add to Pasta to make it taste more unique. You can try some stuff like:
- Add some Paneer to the mix if you’re a vegetarian household and want something more filling.
- Add some chicken pieces to the mix if you’re a non-vegetarian household and want to add something more filling.
- When you boil the Pasta, add some vegetable oil and salt to it beforehand, to make sure it tastes a bit better.
- Instead of sprinkling grated cheese, you can add some delicious Nutralite table spread to the Pasta.
FAQs
How can I make my pasta tasty?
There are many ways you can make Pasta tastier than it already is. It depends on the kind of taste you’re looking for. You can try adding some desi masala to it.
What is the secret to perfect pasta?
The secret to perfect pasta is getting the right balance of softness, saltiness and buttery smoothness.
How does Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter spread enhance the flavor of Masala Pasta?
Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter Spread significantly enhances the flavor of Masala Pasta with its soft, salty buttery feel.
Can I replace olive oil with Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butterspread in Masala Pasta for a richer taste?
You’re already cooking Pasta in vegetable oil, so adding olive oil to the mix would be unnecessary.
Is Nutralite Doodhshakti Probiotic Butter Spread safe for cooking at high temperatures when preparing Masala Pasta?
Nutralite Doodhshakti probiotic butter spread is safe for cooking at high temperatures.
Does Nutralite Doodhshakti probiotic Butter spread affect the texture of the sauce in Masala Pasta?
Nutralite Doodhshakti probiotic butter spread makes the texture of the sauce in Masala Pasta smoother and softer, making it feel like a classic Italian Pasta recipe.
Feel free to add your own special twists and variations to make this Masala Pasta recipe truly yours. If you come up with any unique recipes or creative tidbits on how to make Masala Pasta even healthier, do share this with us @nutralite
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