Pasta Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

2 cups pasta

200 gm boneless chicken, cut into small pieces

2 1/2- 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

3/4 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp pepper powder

3/4 tsp garam masala

1 tbsp soy sauce

3 onions, thinly sliced

1 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

2-3 green chillies, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 sprig curry leaves

3-4 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

salt to taste

oil as required

Preparation:

1. Boil water in a deep pan, add pasta, 1 tsp of oil and salt and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a large pan and add sliced onions and saute well adding little salt till transparent.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped tomatoes and saute for 3 minutes till soft.
4. Add chopped green chillies, cleaned chicken pieces, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, garam masala, soy sauce and few curry leaves and mix well for 2 minutes.
5. Add 1 cup of water to this and cook for 12-15 minutes till the chicken is cooked well. Adjust the salt.
6. Now add the cooked pasta and chopped coriander leaves , mix well and cook covered for 5 minutes in low flame.
7. Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot..