Pasta

Pasta

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)
2 cups pasta
2 tbsp. olive oil (adjust to suit your taste)
2 to 3 garlic cloves chopped finely
1 large onion( finely chopped)
1 tinely sliced carrot
1 tinely sliced beans
¼ cup chopped capsicum ( different colors)
¾  cup chopped tomatoes (do not use very sour tomatoes)
Salt as needed
½ tsp red chilli pd
½ tsp garam masala or any other masala powder
2 tsp oregano
Cream / mayonnaise as needed (optional)
Pasta sauce 2 tbsp
Instructions
In a deep pan heat water and bring it to a boil.
Add pasta and let cook for 10minutes/until it is fully cooked (soft but firm).
Drain the water and rinse in cold water and keep aside.
Heat half of the oil mentioned in a pan, add garlic and fry till it begins to smell good.
Add onions and fry until they turn pink.
Add chopped veggies and fry for about 2 minutes.
Mash the tomatoes well and add it to the pan along with salt.
Cook until the tomatoes turn soft and blend well with veggies. The raw smell of tomatoes should disappear.
Add oregano , red chili powder and masala powder.
Stir well and fry for a minute.Add pasta sauce. Switch off the stove. If using cream / mayonnaise add now and stir.
Add cooked pasta and the left over oil. Toss well. Adjust salt as needed. Add coriander leaves.
Serve pasta hot. ..