Pasta sizzler sizzling with hot chilli powder, veggies, cheese

Name: Pasta sizzler sizzling with hot chilli powder, veggies, cheese
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 medium size tomatoes. chopped; 1 tsp garlic, chopped; 1 tsp chili flakes; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 c bell pepper yellow and green, chopped; 4 tbsp cheese spread; 1 tbsp Ketchup; 1 tsp Chili powder; 2 tbsp Cooking cream; 1 tsp Italian herb mix; 2 c chick pea pasta (4 c cooked pasta); 1 c Italian blend cheese for topping, optional

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

SAUCE: Unique Indo Italian Fusion; tomatoes, basil, oregano, capsicums --all from my garden
Extra virgin Olive oil, garlic, heavy cream, cheese spread and etc Healthy, flavorful, colorful and tasty
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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

40 mins

4 servings

3medium size tomatoes. chopped
1 tspgarlic, chopped
1 tspchili flakes
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbspbutter
1/2 cbell pepper yellow and green, chopped
4 tbspcheese spread
1 tbspKetchup
1 tspChili powder
2 tbspCooking cream
1 tspItalian herb mix
2 cchick pea pasta (4 c cooked pasta)
1 cItalian blend cheese for topping, optional

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Steps

40 mins

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MAKE A CHECKLIST, KEEP INGREDIENTS CLOSE BY
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Add 2-3 quarts of water to a 5 quart stock pot, and place over high heat to boil.
Once the stock pot of water is at a boil, add the salt, then the pasta. Cook pasta less than package directions (usually two minutes less than the lower number on the package). Cook past el dente. Near the end of cooking, reserve 1-2 cups pasta water. Drain the pasta, but do not rinse.
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PLACE CHOPPED TOMATO, GARLIC, CHILI FLAKES, GROUND PEPPER AND OLIVE OIL. BLEND TO MAKE A thick SMOOTH PASTE
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MELT BUTTER IN A KADAI OVER MEDIUM HEAT. SAUTE THE CHOPPED BELL PEPPERS IN IT, ABOUT 2 MINUTES. ADD THE PREPARED TOMATO PASTE TO IT. STIR IN CHEESE SPREAD, MILK CREAM, CHILI POWDER, ITALIAN HERB MIX and ketchup
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ADD 1C OF RESERVED PASTA WATER. BRING IT TO BOIL. ADD THE COOKED PASTA. MIX TOGHETHER, SALT TO TASTE SIZZLER IS READY. garnish with basil or mint
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TRANSFER TO A SERVING BOWL. GARNISH WITH BASIL. I LOVE CHEESE. I SPRINKLED 1C OF ITALIAN BLEND CHEESE ON THE TOP. Microwave until cheese melts, about 3 mins

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on December 25, 2025 23:46

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography