Farfalle is one variety of pasta which is originated from Italian word Farfalla. In Itlaian Farfalle means butterflies. Farfalle is also called bow-tie pasta because of its structure. Farfalle pasta is famous for creamy tomato recipes. I tried to cook pasta Indian style by adding some spices. Lets see how to make the Indian version of Farfalle pasta.

Ingredients

• Farfalle Pasta – 250 gms
• Tomatoes – 2 (chopped and cooked)
• Bell peppers – chopped ( red 1 and yellow 1) – soaked for 5 min in hot water
• Green Peas – 1/2 cup (boiled)
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil – 4 tbsp
• Cream – 1/2 cup
• Hot spicy chilli sauce – 2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup – 3 tbsp
• Ginger Garlic paste – 2 tbsp
• Green Beans – 4 (cut into pieces)
• Garam Masala powder – 1 tbsp
• Cilantro leaves – few

How to cook pasta:

1. Boil water in a pan and add a spoon of salt and spoon of oil.
2. Add the pasta into the boiling water.
3. Let it cook for some time with out placing a lid.
4. Stir Occasionally and cook till the pasta become soft. You can check by tasting one.
5. Once the pasta was cooked then transfer the pasta into a porous dish to drain.
6. Once the hot water is removed then transfer the pasta into cold water bowl.
7. Again drain the pasta and tranfer the pasta into cold water bowl for second time.
8. Lastly drain the pasta.

Veggie Farfalle Pasta In Creamy Tomato Sauce:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add Ginger garlic paste to the oil and sauté till the raw smell has gone.
2. Add cilantro leaves, veggies (Bell peppers, Beans and Green peas) to the pan and stir fry.
3. Then sprinkle some salt and place a lid on it and let it cook for 5 inures.
4. Remove the lid and sauté them for 2 minutes.
5. Add tomato puree, tomato ketchup, hot chilli sauce, garam masala powder and mix well.
6. Then add cooked and drained pasta to the sauces and sauté for 5 minutes.
7. Pour the fresh cream and mix well.
8. Place the lid on the pan and cook for some time.
9. If the pasta is so dry add some water while cooking.
10. Once all the sauces and cream was mixed with the pasta.
11. Don’t cook till it becomes very dry.
12. It tastes good with the sauce.
13. Serve the pasta while it is hot.
    

    veggie farfalle pasta in rich creamy tomato sauce

Notes:

1. You can refrigerate the pasta (for a day) and heat before you take.

Chicken Pasta in creamy tomato sauce:

1. You cook a cup of diced chicken and add it in place of vegetables.