Pasta with Chana Dal

Ingredients

• Pasta 1 packet
• Chana dal 1 cup
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Onion 1/2, chopped
• Garlic paste 1 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 tsp
• Tomatoes 5 (4 blended and 1 chopped)
• Tomato paste 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chili flakes to taste
• Dried oregano 1 tbsp
• Dried basil 1 tbsp (optional)
• Peas 1 cup

Preparation

1. Boil and drain pasta. Keep aside.
2. Boil chana dal until just done. Do not over-cook otherwise it will become mushy. Drain and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pot and add onion, garlic and ginger paste. Sauté until soft.
4. Add blended tomatoes and chopped tomato, oregano, basil, salt, red chili flakes and tomato paste. Cover and cook until raw smell of tomatoes is gone. Add peas and cook on low until peas are done.
5. Add chana dal and boiled pasta.
6. Cover and cook on lowest heat for 7-10 minute.
7. Top with some cheese and let it melt.
8. Enjoy!

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Pasta with Chana Dal

Author: Naush

Ingredients

• Pasta 1 packet
• Chana dal 1 cup
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Onion 1/2 chopped
• Garlic paste 1 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 tsp
• Tomatoes 5 4 blended and 1 chopped
• Tomato paste 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chili flakes to taste
• Dried oregano 1 tbsp
• Dried basil 1 tbsp optional
• Peas 1 cup

Instructions

• Boil and drain pasta. Keep aside.
• Boil chana dal until just done. Do not over-cook otherwise it will become mushy. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pot and add onion, garlic and ginger paste. Sauté until soft.
• Add blended tomatoes and chopped tomato, oregano, basil, salt, red chili flakes and tomato paste. Cover and cook until raw smell of tomatoes is gone. Add peas and cook on low until peas are done.
• Add chana dal and boiled pasta.
• Cover and cook on lowest heat for 7-10 minute.
• Top with some cheese and let it melt.
• Enjoy!