Tomato-nut pasta

This is an Indian style pasta with a spicy flavor. Even if you don't enjoy the usual kinds of pasta you may still like this one.

Ingredients

Pasta - 2 cups (any type)
Onion - 1 medium
Chillies - 3
Curry leaves - a few
Tomato paste - 3 tbsp (I use the tinned one)
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Clove - 3
Bay leaf - 1, small
Ginger & garlic paste - 2 tsp
Curry powder - 1 tbsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Cheddar cheese - ¼ cup (optional)
Mixed nuts - 3 tbsp (grind and make a coarse powder)
Oil - for frying

Method

Boil the pasta as per the instructions on the pasta box.
Take a kadai/wok pour some oil then add cinnamon, bay leaf and clove, after it is fried add onion and chillies. After a minute add ginger and garlic paste. Fry it for a few minutes then add tomato paste or puree. Pour some water and bring to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes until the raw tomato smell goes, then add cheese and make a sauce.

Now add powder ingredients along with salt, mix well.
Cover it and wait for another 5 minutes then add pasta and mix well. Let it stand for 5 minutes to let pasta absorb the flavour. Sprinkle nut powder and mix before you turn off the stove.
Serve hot. I promise you will like it.

Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

(3 to 4 Serving)

1/4 cup butter
2 tps garlic finally chopped
1 cups cream
1 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

A pinch of nutmeg(optional)
Salt and pepper to taste


Method

Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic fry for a min then add cream simmer for 5 min. Then add remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally.Remove from the stove when sauce in right consistency (not more then 5 min). If you feel sauce is too thick, add some milk.
Finally mix with hot pasta (any), and sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top.

Green Pasta

Ingredients:

1 small bunch of Kale (or spinach, broccoli)
1 box of pasta (penne, linguine or others)
¼ cup cheese (any kind)
1 medium Onion
1 tbs of Garlic and Ginger paste
Oil, jeera, mustard, chillis for tempering

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the kale or spinach for 2 minutes, don't overcook. Take out from the water make coarse paste. In the same pot add extra water to boil the pasta. Add some salt and 1 tsp oil in the water .After it’s done rinse in cold water.

Now heat a large pot pour oil add one by one jeera, mustard, and chillis. After the mustard splutters add onion, ginger and garlic, fry for few minutes then add a little chilli powder, garam masala or any other seasoning. Now add the puree and wait for another few minutes till oil leaks. Add cheese and some salt (remember the pasta and cheese have salt already) wait for cheese to melt. Then add pasta finally, stir well. Leave on a slow flame for few minutes.

Enjoy!