It so happens that you want to cook a good dinner but don’t want to spend too much time. Frozen veggies are life savers in times like these. We are great lovers of pasta and my son loves his pasta with little heat in it. Here is a version of pata with two types of pasta shells (to add some variety and excitement for kids) and stir fry veggies.
Ingredients
- Pasta- 4 cups ( Use two different varieties if you want. Cook according to the pack instructions).
- Onions – 1 chopped
- Garlic – 3 cloves
- Red dry chilly – 2
- Frozen vegetables- 1 cup
- Mint leaves- ½ cup ( washed )
- Olive oil – 2 tsps
- Biryani masala powder or curry powder– ¼ tsp.(optional)
- Italian seasoning – 1 tsp.
Directions
- Set a deep bottomed pan and add olive oil. Add the garlic once the oil is hot. Take care not to burn them. Stir in the red chilies and onions and fry till they are cooked.
- Add the mint leaves and fry till the leaves wilt. Stir in the thawed veggies and fry for a couple of minutes (.if using biryani masala add it now) Add salt.
- Ladle the cooked pasta from the boiling water so that the pasta is not dry and has soft, yet firm texture.
- Add the pasta, toss with the vegetables and sprinkle the Italian seasoning.
Your taste buds will encounter the flavor twist from mint leaves and biryani masala. If you don’t care for biryani flavor, just don’t use it and yet you will have a tasty dish.
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