One pot meal.

Beany Pasta.

Talking about Indian meals, there is an unimaginable array of dishes cooked using different ingredients. The basic essentials are of course rice/wheat in some form. As time becomes a constraint and churning out different types of wheat breads like Roti, paratha etc. gets tougher (add to it my refusal to adapting to frozen rotis!), some other forms of basic carbohydrates like Pasta come handy. The pasta dishes available in restaurants, I admit, are yummy yummy. But originally pasta needs to have loads of cheese - bleep bleep bleep ("Unhealthy" sirens! ;) :D ).

I frequently make pasta at home, alter it to have less/no cheese, toss in a lot of veggies and of course add in some masala and chillies to satisfy my urge for the Indian spicy taste I crave for in EVERY meal I eat. :) One variation of this is adding different types of beans - chickpeas/kidney beans/black eyed peas or any bean protein you can think of! Result? A healthy one pot meal complete with your dose of protein and veggies. Adding Tofu might also be a good idea. I will try that next. :)

 I used different kinds of pasta - some wheat sphagetti, bow ties and penne. 

What you need :

Pasta

Kidney Beans + Black eyes peas - cooked with some salt.

Onions chopped

Ginger + Garlic

Green chillies chopped

Bell peppers - green and red

Corn kernels (Optional)

Tomatoes chopped

1 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp sugar

Chhole masala powder/Garam masala - use any readymade masala powder as per taste.

1 tbsp Kasoori methi (Dried methi leaves)- optional. Or use chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Salt

Oil

Jeera (Cumin seeds)

Method:

Boil pasta as per packet instructions. 

Heat oil, add Jeera.

Add ginger, garlic, chillies and onion. Saute for some time.

Add the cut bell peppers. Fry for 1 minute.

Next add tomatoes and corn. Add salt,sugar and masala powder.

Add the cooked beans, little bit of water and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.

Next add kasoori methi.

Add the boiled pasta and mix well.

Cook on low heat for a few minutes.

Serve hot with or without grated cheese. :)


This is my entry to Ramya's event :
Fusion Food -Pasta