Curried Pasta and Vegetables – A Vegan Pasta Dish
November 10th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Food Blog Events, Italian Cooking, Vegan Main Dishes, Vegan Pasta Dishes | 
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Recently I have been seeing a lot of Indian/Indianized recipes in the Western cookbooks. The Curried Pasta and Vegetables is one such recipe from the book “1001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes”. As the name suggests the book has 1001 low-fat vegetarian recipes; from appetizers to desserts the recipes are classified under 17 categories. I think I have to keep renewing this book in the library at least for 2-3 months.
Coming to this recipe, I adapted it from one of the recipes in the book. This is also a vegan pasta dish, without any cheese. Since the pasta gets it’s flavor from the curry sauce, the taste gets even better the next day. So you can prepare this on Sunday evening and have it for Monday’s dinner. The curry sauce can also be prepared ahead and it’s also versatile. Just throw in the vegetables you have at hand, the curry sauce and the pasta, you have a wholesome and nutritious meal ready in no time.
For the Curry Sauce
1. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil to a medium saucepan; saute onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Stir in flour, curry powder and chilli powder. Cook 1 minute, stirring.
3. Add broth and heat to boiling.
4. In a small vessel combine the cornstarch and water, until the cornstarch dissolves without forming any lumps. Add this mixture to the boiling broth and bring it to a boil, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. (Actually it took more than a minute for the mixture to thicken.)
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Assembling the Pasta
1. Steam the vegetables for 8-10 minutes if using frozen vegetables. If using fresh ones 6-8 minutes should be fine. Sprinkle some salt and toss the vegetables once, while steaming.
2. Cook pasta as per the instructions in the package. Drain it, reserving around 1/4 to 1/2 of the pasta cooked water.
3. Combine together the steamed veggies, pasta and the curry sauce. Check for seasoning and sprinkle cilantro.
This is my entry for the following events
1. Suganya’s Vegan Ventures
2. Mansi’s Vegetarian Thanksgiving
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Tags: all purpose flour, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, chilli powder, cilantro, cornstarch, garlic, onion, pasta, pepper, salt, vegetable broth, water, whole wheat penne
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
pasta luks delicious.what kind of curry powder should be used?
I got it in the Indian grocery store. If I remember it’s MTR brand.
May 4th, 2009 at 7:43 am
This is a fantastic website. Just what I was looking for. I did a google search for “Indian style pasta” and your website came up. I love pasta but hate eating it the way the Italians and others do, with it dripping in tomato sauce. With your recipes, I can have my pasta the way we are used to eating curries and other Indian style savoury dishes. I have lived in Canada for many years, but have changed my lifestyle in many ways, but cannot give up my Indian food. Its the best food in the whole world and many Canadians who have learned to eat Indian food cannot give it up either. Your recipes are great, many many thanks for them.
You’re welcome Vilma.
February 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Hi Madhu,
Can u please give me the details of the book(Auhtor,publisher etc)so that I can get one for me to read..
Sure, it’s 1001 Low Fat Vegetarian Recipes, by Linda R Yoakam, editor Sue Spitler, publisher Surrey Books. It’s available in Amazon for $14. I would recommend finding it in your library first, go through the book and if you like it you can purchase it. Note that there are many recipes with eggs too.
November 18th, 2008 at 3:15 am
that looks so yummy! I love to use indian spices with pasta, which is an all time favorite at my home. A wonderful recipe!
November 17th, 2008 at 6:58 am
This looks good. I have my own version, which my friends and I came up with from when we were in college and needed to cook a one dish meal which was filling!
November 13th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Looks delicious – will try this out. I like hearty pasta dishes like this, with lots of veggies – these are dishes that makes you believe that healthy food can be delicious too
Will try this pasta a shot, may be by substituting garam masala for curry powder.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Hi Madhu! I have browsed this book two, in fact got it 2 times from the library – it is sooo good!
I love this pasta – Nags had once made something similar too….Curry ads a wonderful touch to almost anything! thanks for sending in a lovely entry!!
My library doesn’t allow me to keep renewing it. I think I will have to buy the book.