How long does Desi Pasta take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Desi Pasta serve?

2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Desi Pasta vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Desi Pasta?

100 grams Spaghetti, ¼ cup Grated Cheese, ½ cup Green Capsicum, 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce, 3 tbsp Pizza Sauce, 2 cup Hot Water, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Desi Pasta?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Desi Pasta?

About 510 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Desi Pasta

Name: Desi Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 100 grams Spaghetti; ¼ cup Grated Cheese; 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 5 cloves Garlic, Thinly Sliced; 3 Onion, Chopped; ½ cup Green Capsicum; 1 Tomato; 3 tbsp Pizza Sauce; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes; ½ tsp Salt; 2 cup Hot Water

Veg · One-pot meals, Noodles & Pasta

One-pot meals Noodles & Pasta

Total20 min

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Serves2

Per serving510 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Rainy Day

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3 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Desi pasta in one pan: spaghetti cooked with onion, capsicum, tomato, pizza sauce and chilli flakes, topped with cheese. Mild, serves 2, 20 minutes, video.

100% would make this again10 cooks

Ingredients

13 items

Cooking for2 servings

Tomato Sauce1 tbsp
Spaghetti100 grams
Grated Cheese¼ cup
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Garlic, Thinly Sliced5 cloves
Onion, Chopped3
Green Capsicum½ cup
Tomato1
Pizza Sauce3 tbsp
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Red Chilli Flakes1 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Hot Water2 cup

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 2
Energy	510kcal	1020kcal
Protein	14g	28g
Carbohydrate	65g	129g
Fat	22g	44g
Fibre	6.7g	13g
Sugar	12g	24g

Cookd masalas for spaghetti

Method

1
Heat oil in a pan and add all the ingredients except the water and cheese.
Tomato SauceSpaghettiSunflower OilGarlicOnionGreen CapsicumTomatoPizza SauceDried OreganoRed Chilli FlakesSalt
2
Add enough water to cover the pasta. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
Hot Water
3
Open the lid, stir and cook for a minute. Add cheese, stir and serve!
Grated Cheese

Before you start

How long does Desi Pasta take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Desi Pasta serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Desi Pasta vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Desi Pasta spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Desi Pasta?: 100 grams Spaghetti, ¼ cup Grated Cheese, ½ cup Green Capsicum, 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce, 3 tbsp Pizza Sauce, 2 cup Hot Water, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Desi Pasta?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Desi Pasta?: About 510 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes

RajNovember 2023
picture says it all 🤤
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A Cookd cookApril 2026
we don’t want to boil the pasta prior?
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Suryansh SnehJune 2023
It tastes good. thank you
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Harish GApril 2023
first time I cooked pasta and it came out well thankyou Cookd✨