Vegetable Pasta in Spicy Malai Sauce

Now a days pasta is one of the comfortable food for all. A big bowl of pasta with rich creamy sauce and the addition of mixed vegetables is a perfect and easy choice for dinner. Here is a quick and delicious recipe of creamy vegetable pasta in spicy and rich thick coconut milk sauce (malai sauce).

Ingredients:

1. Pasta-1 cup
2. Butter-2 tbsp
3. Thinly chopped garlic-1 tbsp
4. Thinly chopped onion-1 
5. Chilly powder-1 tsp
6. Pepper powder-1/4 tsp
7. Cumin powder-1/4 tsp
8. Salt-to taste
9. Chopped carrot-1/4 cup
10. Green pea-1/4 cup (fresh / or cooked dried)
11. All purpose flour (maida)-1 tbsp
12. Thick coconut milk- 3/4 cup
13. Chopped cilantro/ basil leaves- to garnish

Preparation:

• Cook pasta in enough boiling water by adding salt until done (8-10 minutes).
• Drain it and keep aside.
• Heat butter in a pan; add thinly chopped garlic and onion; saute for a minute.
• Add chilly powder, pepper powder and cumin powder .
• Add chopped carrots and green pea; saute 3-4 minutes.
• Then add all purpose flour and mix well on low flame for two minutes.
• Add thick coconut milk in to it and stir well.
• Cook on medium flame until the mixture starts thickening.
• When it starts thickens; add enough salt and cooked pasta in to it.
• Mix well and switch off the flame.
• Add in to serving plate, garnish on top with chopped cilantro and serve warm.