When hunger is strong and time is short, this 10-minute pasta recipe is your true friend:

News India Live, Digital Desk : Recipe Indian : Just hearing the name pasta makes your mouth water, isn’t it? This is a dish which everyone, whether children or adults, eats with great enthusiasm. But many times when one feels like eating pasta, either one is lazy to go out or one is unable to get that restaurant taste at home. On top of that, the hassle of making white sauce and red sauce is different.

But what if we told you that you just 10 minutes Make such a spicy, tangy and delicious dish using simple spices available at home. Desi Masala Pasta Can you make food which will not be less than any restaurant in taste?

Yes, it is absolutely possible. So, let’s make ‘Instant Masala Pasta’ today, which is as easy to make as it is delicious to eat.

What will be required? (Ingredients)

You don’t need anything fancy, just take a peek into your kitchen:

• pasta: 1 cup (any shape will work – penne, macaroni, whatever you like)
• Onion: 1, finely chopped
• Tomato: 1, finely chopped
• Capsicum: halved, finely chopped
• Ginger-Garlic Paste: 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder: ¼ tsp
• chilli powder: ½ tsp (as per taste)
• Garam Masala: ½ tsp
• Pav Bhaji Masala (or Maggi Masala): 1 tsp (this is the secret ingredient!)
• Tomato Ketchup: 2 tbsp
• Oil: 2 tbsp
• Salt: according to taste
• Green Coriander: for garnishing

Superfast method of making

1. Step 1 – Boil the pasta: First of all, heat water in a vessel. When the water starts boiling, add one teaspoon salt, a little oil and pasta in it. Cook the pasta till 80-90%. Keep in mind, it should not be melted too much. After cooking, filter the water and keep it aside.
2. Step 2 – Prepare the Masala: Now heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add chopped onion and fry until it turns golden. Now add ginger-garlic paste and fry for one more minute.
3. Vegetables and spices turn: Now add chopped capsicum and tomato to it. Also add salt so that the tomatoes melt quickly. When the tomatoes become soft, add turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala and our secret weapon – pav bhaji masala or Maggi masala and mix well.
4. Sauce Twist: After frying the spices for a minute, add tomato ketchup and mix well. If the masala seems too dry, add 2-3 spoons of the water saved after boiling the pasta.
5. The last and most fun step: Now add boiled pasta to this spicy gravy. Mix it well so that the masala coats each pasta well. Cook for just one to two minutes.
6. Now decorate: Turn off the gas. Add finely chopped green coriander on top. Your hot, spicy desi masala pasta is ready to eat!

This is such an easy and quick recipe that now whenever you or your children feel like eating pasta, you will prefer to make it instead of ordering it from outside.