Masala Pasta with indian spices and flavour to suit your taste buds. Italian Pasta with an Indian masala twist do try this and enjoy. Learn how to make Masala Pasta Recipe with easy step by step pictures and video.
Masala Pasta is an one pot dish made by cooking pasta along with Indian masalas, with spices and herbs. I always wanted to try masala pasta and this one happened few weeks earlier and we enjoyed it for breakfast. Check out another version of chicken masala pasta recipe.
About Masala Pasta
Give your usual pasta a twist with indian spices and flavours – I am sure this pasta would earn many compliments from your family as well as it did with ours.
The speciality of this dish is it is one pot, usually pasta is precooked and tossed in sauce but in this recipe, the pasta is cooked along with the masala and it tastes soo delicious. As pasta is simmered along with masala and spices, it is so flavourful and yummy.
This is one pasta where Italian meets Indian and its a great fusion one pot dish. This Masala Pasta is a perfect Indo-Italian fusion with a burst of flavours. If you are a fan of tomato based pasta dishes then this is just for you soo juicy and flavourful.
More Pasta Recipes
Masala Pasta is a spiced, tasty dish made by cooking pasta with tomato & onion based saucy mix. Masala Pasta is easy & quick to make. Masala Pasta gets to the list of favorite dish of family with its taste!
Masala Pasta Ingredients
- Pasta – You can use any variety of pasta like macaroni, penne, fussilli etc. I have used Penne Pasta variety.
- Vegetables – I have used onion, tomato, capsicum, carrots, peas and corn. Additionally you can add mushrooms, cooked corn, baby corn or any other veggies of your choice.
- Spices & Herbs – Indian spice powders like turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jeera powder, coriander powder, garam masala powders are used.
- Cheese – Though cheese is optional we add it make it more rich and creamy. But it is purely your preference.
- Oil – Olive oil is preferred for this recipe however you can use regular cooking oil too.
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📖 Recipe
Masala Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup pasta (I used penne variety)
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup raw tomato puree
- 1/4 cup carrot chopped
- 1/4 cup capsicum chopped
- 1/4 cup sweet corn
- 1/4 cup green peas
- 1 tbsp tomato sauce / ketchup
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp jeera powder
- 1 tbsp cheese
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
- salt ot taste
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil add 1/2 cup finely chopped onion along with 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
- Saute until onions turn transparent.
- Add 1 cup raw tomato puree. Just grind 3-4 tomatoes to a fine puree without adding water and then add it
- Give a quick saute and let it boil.
- Cook until raw smell of tomatoes leave.
- Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder(jeera powder) and 1/2 tsp garam masala powder along with required salt.
- Give a quick mix.
- Add 1 cup raw pasta along with 1/4 cup carrot and 1/4 cup peas.
- Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Add 1 tbsp tomato ketchup.
- Give a quick mix.
- Add around 2 cups water. Give a quick mix. Water quantity may vary according to the pasta variety.
- Cook covered for 2 mins.
- Then give a quick stir.
- Again cook covered for few more mins until pasta gets cooked.
- Cook until pasta is soft but not mushy.
- By now the pasta is cooked soft and sauce has reduced a bit.
- Check by pricking a pasta with fork. Pasta should be cooked fork tender.
- Finally add 1/4 cup boiled sweet corn and 1/4 cup capsicum.
- Give a quick mix cook for a minute.
- Finally garnish with 1 tbsp grated cheese and 1 tbsp capsicum.
- Give a quick mix and switch off. Masala Pasta is ready!
- Masala is ready. Serve hot!
Video
Notes
- The spice powders can be adjusted to your taste preference. This is medium spicy.
- You can add any vegetable of your choice.
- I have used macroni pasta variety you can use any variety of your choice.
Masala Pasta Recipe Step by Step
1.Heat 1 tbsp olive oil add 1/2 cup finely chopped onion along with 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
2.Saute until onions turn transparent.
3.Add 1 cup raw tomato puree. Just grind 3-4 tomatoes to a fine puree without adding water and then add it.
4.Give a quick saute and let it boil.
5.Cook until raw smell of tomatoes leave.
6.Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder(jeera powder) and 1/2 tsp garam masala powder along with required salt.
7.Give a quick mix.
8.Add 1 cup raw pasta along with 1/4 cup carrot and 1/4 cup peas.
9.Mix well and cook for a minute.
10.Add 1 tbsp tomato ketchup.
11.Give a quick mix.
12.Add around 2 cups hot boiling water. Give a quick mix. Water quantity may vary according to the pasta variety.
13.Cook covered for 2 mins.
14.Then give a quick stir.
15.Again cook covered for few more mins until pasta gets cooked.
16.Cook until pasta is soft but not mushy.
17.By now the pasta is cooked soft and sauce has reduced a bit.
18.Check by pricking a pasta with fork. Pasta should be cooked fork tender.
19.Finally add 1/4 cup boiled sweet corn and 1/4 cup capsicum.
20.Give a quick mix cook for a minute.
21.Finally garnish with 1 tbsp grated cheese and 1 tbsp capsicum.
22.Give a quick mix and switch off.
Masala Pasta is ready! Serve hot!
Expert Tips
- The spice powders can be adjusted to your taste preference. This is medium spicy.
- You can add any vegetable of your choice like baby corn mushroom etc.
- I have used penne pasta variety you can use any variety of your choice.
- Make the sauce a bit goey and not too dry. Switch off when it is still runny as it tends to thicken with time.
Storing & Serving Suggestion
- Serve it as such hot or serve it along with a toasted bread.
- I would recommend to consume it fresh. Incase you want to store this pasta is not a good fit. May be you can cook pasta make the sauce and keep both separate and when you want to serve you can toss both and serve.
FAQS
1.What is Masala Pasta?
Masala is a easy one pot dish made by cooking pasta along with onion, tomato based sauce. Italian Pasta with an Indian masala twist do try this and enjoy.
2.Can I use other pasta variety?
You can use this recipe with other pasta varieties like penne, fussili, rigatoni etc if you do not get penne pasta variety.
3.Can I cook pasta separately?
Yes you can cook pasta seperately and then toss it in this red sauce with a indian masala. But the taste varies for both.
Suganthi
Looking yummy.. will try definitely ☺
Sneha
How to make red chilli paste used in this recipe?
Sharmilee J
It is just grinding red chillies with little water for easy grinding you can soak red chillies in water for few mins then grind
Sneha
Tried the recipe…it tastes yummy…my husband doesn’t like macroni…he had it bowl full:) your recipes are always winner at home:)
Menuka Grover
Excellent
venkat
try with sambar powder instead of garam masala powder to give south Indian flavor
safi rafik
It’s really yummy
Nisha jain
I tried it it turned out amazing