Chicken Pasta ~ Fusion Style

Chicken pasta is a filling and delicious pasta made with boneless chicken and pasta with Indian spices. The chicken pieces are shallow fried and added to a masala mix, making it a quick dinner option.

Adding oregano and chilly flakes is optional, if you would like to taste the fusion style. You can make this simply desi style with the Indian spices. Adding cheese cubes is topping up to add more taste and flavour. The pasta just tastes yum without that too. Do give this a try and enjoy !!

Preparation time ~ 15 minutes

Cooking time ~ 15 minutes

Serves ~ 2

Author ~ Julie
Ingredients 

to marinate

chicken 250 g

hot chilly powder 1/2 tsp

pepper powder 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

lemon juice 1/2 tsp

veg oil 5-6 tbsp (shallow frying)

to cook pasta

fusilli pasta 1 cup heaped

salt 1/2 tsp

oil 1tsp

water 1 liter

for making chicken pasta

onion 1 large chopped

tomato 2 medium or 1/2 cup (puréed)

ginger-garlic paste 2 tsp

kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 tsp

turmeric, a good pinch

garam masala 1/4 tsp

chilly flakes, 1 tsp (optional)

oregano 1/2 tsp (optional)

cheese 2 cubes (grated)

salt to taste

cooked pasta water 1/4 cup

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Method

• Clean the chicken and rinse the chicken. Drain the water, marinate the chicken using pepper powder, salt and lemon juice. Keep for 1/2 an hour.
• Heat a pan and add oil. Shallow fry the chicken pieces as a single layer. Flip the chicken pieces and fry evenly. Drain from oil when the chicken is just fried and not very crisp, keep aside.
• Heat water in another pan and add oil, salt. Add the pasta to boiling water and boil till done. Drain water and add cold water to the cooked pasta.
• Heat the fried chicken oil, add ginger-garlic paste. Add the chopped onions and sauté until translucent. Add the spice powders on low flame and sauté till raw smell disappears.
• Add the tomato purée, salt and give a quick mix. Cook covered till oil separates. Add the fried chicken pieces. Give a quick mix, cook another 2 minutes. Switch off the flame till pasta is cooked, or cook pasta simultaneously on another flame to get ready by this time.
• Boil water in another pan, add salt and oil as listed. Add the pasta to cook. Boil for 5–6 minutes, or till cooked. Drain from water and add cold water.
• Heat the chicken masala if you put off the flame, add the cooked pasta to the chicken masala. Give a quick mix. Add the cooked pasta water, combine well.
• Finally, dry up any moisture for another minute. Switch off the flame.
• Garnish with grated cheese and serve warm.

NOTES

* You can use any pasta of your choice for this recipe.

* Adding oregano and chilly flakes is optional, just adds a fusion flavour. You can make this simply desi style with the Indian spices.

* Adding cheese cubes is topping up to add more taste and flavour. The pasta just tastes yum without that too.

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