Pasta

A Favorite Italian dish of many people across the globe! Pastas are available in different shapes and sizes. The one pictured here is called 'Penne'.The below mentioned cooking procedure is applicable for all types of pasta.

Ingredients:

Pasta- 3 cups

Tomato sauce-1/4 cup

Chilli flakes

Dried Basil for seasoning

Garlic cloves - 4

Onion-1/2

Carrot-1/2

Peas-1/2 cup

Cheese slices-2

Olive oil

Method:

1.Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 mins; drain the water and keep aside.

2. fry onions,garlic cloves in olive oil.

3.Add carrot,peas and allow to cook well. Sprinkle water if required but ensure not to add more water.

4.Add the cooked pasta, salt,tomato sauce and mix well.Close the pan lid and cook for 2 mins.

5.Now add the cheese slices, allow them to melt and mix well.

6.Season with basil.

Tips:

Olive oil,chilli flakes,basil can be replaced with any cooking oi, green chilies and coriander leaves; but pasta might look like upma :) Cheese slices can be avoided by fat conscious people. But making these changes will make pasta lose its authenticity; so try to stick to the given ingredients as much as possible!