Fresh tomato, onion and garlic, with the seasoning mix that comes in the pack. No bottled sauce and no ketchup. The sauce cooks while the pasta boils.
Time: 10 minutes · Serves: 2 to 3 · Pans: 2
What you need
- 1 pack Priyam Organics Foxtail Millet Pasta, Penne or Macaroni
- The seasoning mix from the pack
- Half an onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 spoon of oil
- Salt for the boiling water
How to make it
- Boil the pasta. Bring salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook for 8 minutes. Stir once. Drain.
- Start the sauce while the pasta boils. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and garlic, then the tomatoes.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the tomatoes turn soft.
- Add the seasoning mix, then the drained pasta. Toss until it is coated. Serve hot.
Make it pink
Make the red sauce, then pour in half a cup of milk and a spoon of butter. Stir for a minute before adding the pasta. The full recipe is on the pink sauce millet pasta page.
Good to know
- Ripe, soft tomatoes break down faster and give more sauce.
- For a child who likes less spice, use half the seasoning mix.
- Vegetables: add chopped capsicum or sweet corn with the tomatoes.
What is in the pasta
50% whole wheat flour, 40% foxtail millet flour, besan, cluster bean powder and iodised salt. No maida. Contains wheat. More on the foxtail millet pasta page.
Get the pack: Try-Me Duo, 1 Penne + 1 Macaroni, ₹349
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