Wednesday

Pasta with Tomato Ginger Sauce & Artichokes !

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When I can’t decide what to cook, pasta is always there for help. Most often when prepared, I do like to give a little Indian touch to the dish, so that our taste buds do not complain ! But I must tell you’ll this had been one the most tastiest pasta. With tomato and ginger, nothing could just go wrong and to top with, I had added the artichokes, basil and parsley will still maintain the Italian flavors to the dish !!
Artichokes have medicinal value and is considered  as an aid to digestion, strengthens the liver function, gall bladder function, and lowers HDL/LDL ratio by which it reduces cholesterol levels. 
This goes to Weekend Herb Blogging # 225 being hosted by Yasmeen


Ingredients:
125 gm/4 oz pasta noodles, cooked
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chili powder
4 –5 big garlic cloves, minced/pressed
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp basil (dried)
1/2 tsp parsley (dried)
1 full cup Artichokes, frozen (microwave for 2 mins in salt and water)
salt to taste
fresh parsley for garnish
Blend
2 –3 large tomatoes
1/2  in ginger


Preparation Method:
1. Add pasta to boiling water with some oil and salt, and cook till al dente. Run under cold water.
2. Blend together tomatoes and ginger to make a fine paste.
3. Also microwave the frozen artichokes  some water with salt and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and sauté till you get the aroma of the fried garlic.
5. Add the artichokes, tomato ginger paste, chili powder, pepper powder, basil, parsley, salt and let it cook till oil separates.
6. Add in the cooked pasta and stir for few minutes.
7. Serve as is or with sautéd veggies or meat of choice.

Pasta

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Serves: 2 – 4

33 comments:

Hari Chandana P said...

Looks yummy.. lovely presentation.. :)

kitchen queen said...

slurrrrrrrp mouth watering and tempting pasta.

Gomathy S said...

Very yummy Pasta.. nice click

Ms.Chitchat said...

Pasta looks very tempting. Click is too good and enhances the color and the goodness of the pasta.

Tina said...

Mouthwatering...

PJ said...

so yummy! love this indianized pasta with ginger artichokes. i am quite a fan of artichokes too.

Aruna Manikandan said...

Pasta looks very tempting!!!!

Sushma Mallya said...

looks delicious...beautiful click

PS said...

awesome.. looks very much like the ones served in restaurants.. yummy yummy

Jhonny walker said...

That is one pasta dish to die for..will surely make it...

Namitha said...

yumm..so tempting and beautiful click Sharada..

Latha said...

Love ginger in any thing. Lovely pasta.

Nithu Bala said...

Too delicious..nice click too..

SE said...

thanks everyone for stopping by..do try this dish !!

Simplyfood said...

Pasta looks delicious.

tasteofbeirut said...

Love love love that pasta! Great spice mixture and flavor! I will be trying it that's for sure!

Padma said...

Nice click... looks yummy.

Joanne said...

The ginger addition is such a good idea! It really sets this apart from traditional Italian dishes. Love it!

Reeni said...

Pasta is such a great comfort food - this looks yummy! I like your blending of Italian and Indian!

Shivali said...

My family especially DH loves pasta but I have never tried artichokes and ginger with it.

The pics looks so tempting.Must give this a try.

Rachana said...

The pasta looks so tempting and I love the addition of artichokes...

ruchikacooks said...

Happy Yugadi. Pasta with aritchokes is tempting..such a good pairing.

Cham said...

Pasta with artichoke hmm looks tasty and unusual one!

Kanchan said...

snap says it all , never had artichokes so quite new to me !

Siddhi Shirsat said...

wow yummy pasta...nice clicks

Unknown said...

The frozen artichokes are so handy for quick cooking.Flavorful pasta,thanks for the entry :D

Suparna said...

wow that looks like a great preparation :) beautiful click...really makes one hungry!!

Deepa said...

wow, pastaa looks so yummy..too good click.

Sarah Naveen said...

lovely click..pasta sounds yummy and looks tasty..

Chitra said...

this is such a great combo love how you threw artichokes in there

Hayley said...

Pasta looks delicious and I do the same whenever I make them always add indian touch to it..never add artichokes...intresting!!

writex3 said...

I just came over for some lunch inspiration - and this is it! Hopefully there will be some left to share w/Abhi since he's gone for the day.

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