Ingredients (serves for 1) :
Bow tie pasta - 2 cups (1 cup size = 150 ml)
fresh tomato - 1
grated paneer / cheese - 2 tsp
cilantro / basil leaves (chopped) - 3 tsp
tomato sauce - 4 tsp
olive oil - 4 tsp
salt - 1 tsp
red chilli flakes - 1/2 - 1 tsp
black pepper powder - 3/4 tsp
finely chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Method:
- cut tomato in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl
- chop the tomato and add to the bowl
- add basil, 2 tsp oil, chopped garlic, red chilli flakes and black pepper powder
- mix and cover it for 10 - 15 mins.
- heat a vessel with enough water to cover pasta and bring it to boil.
- once boiled , add salt, 2 tsp of olive oil and pasta. Cook it untill the pasta is fully cooked. Drain the water.
- Toss the pasta with tomato sauce and grated cheese / paneer.
- once the sauce is nicely blended with pasta, add the chopped tomato mixture. Toss it for a minute and switch off the flame.
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