Orzo Tomato Pasta is a quick dish prepared with orzo pasta. Orzo pasta is a rice shaped Italian pasta. It resembles a large grain of rice. Orzo pasta is great for making different pilaf, salads and soups. Today we will learn how to make a simple and quick tomato bell pepper pasta using orzo pasta and Indian spices.
Orzo Tomato Pasta with Peppers
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Pasta Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 1
Recipe Category: Pasta Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Orzo Pasta – 3/4 cup
Olive Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp
Onion – 1
Garlic – 3-4 cloves minced
Green Chilli – 1 slit
Carrot – 1
Tomato – 2 big
Red Bell pepper – 1/4 cup chopped
Yellow Bell pepper – 1/4 cup chopped
Green Bell pepper – 1/4 cup chopped
Spice Powder
Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt needed
For Garnishing
Coriander Leaves
How to cook Orzo Pasta
Bring plenty of slightly salted water to boil in a pot. Reduce the heat to medium, add orzo pasta to the boiling water and stir. Boil again and cook (for about 8-10 minutes) stirring from time to time until the pasta is soft but not mushy.
Once cooked, drain the water and keep it aside.
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped onion, green chilli and garlic. Saute until onions turn transparent.
Add chopped carrot and cook for a few minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, all the spice powders mentioned under ‘Spice Powder’ and salt needed.
Cook covered. Once the tomato becomes soft, add all the colored chopped bell peppers.
Cook for few minutes (do not overcook the bell peppers) and then add the drained and cooked pasta.
Mix well, check for salt and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.
It is very easy to prepare and makes a filling meal. You can have this for lunch or for dinner.
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instead of spice powder why not use sambar powder which is readily available in any south Indian household?
Of course, you can use. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes it cooking.
Where can we get dis orzo pasta in Chennai ??
I got it from Italy. You can use any pasta in place of that. You can try in Amma nana in Chennai.
been meaning to try this one for months, finally did tonight (though i added spinach & kale, and didn’t have carrots). it was great!!! thanks padhu for an awesome recipe!!