Cottage Cheese & Pasta Surprise

Ingredients:

Cottage cheese - 12 oz. (300 grams)
Pasta (tubes) - 2 cups
Tomato puree - 2 cups
Salt - to taste
Tomato sauce (hot and sweet) - 4 tbsps
Chilli sauce - 1 tsp
Pepper - a pinch (freshly ground)
Capsicums - 3 (medium sized)
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 5 tbsp
Coriander - 1 tsp
Green chillis - 4 (stemmed and chopped)
Red chillis - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Cook the pasta in 6 cups of boiling water to which a pinch of saltand 1 tbsp of oil has been added, to prevent the pasta from sticking, when drained. Check the pasta to prevent it from
becoming overcooked. Remove from fire when 'al dente', drain and keep aside.
2. Cut the cottage cheese into small cubes and fry in hot oil until still soft and light brown.
Keep aside on absorbent paper towels to drain.
3. Put the capsicums in boiling water for one minute, turning frequently, take out and drain.
Once cool, cut lengthwise, remove pith and cut into strips. Keep aside.
4. Heat the oil in a wok, put in the chopped onions and fry for two minutes. Add the coriander
powder, salt and red chilli powder and fry fro another two minutes over medium-high heat.
5. Now add the tomato puree, tomato sauce chilli sauce and chopped green chillis and mix well.
6. Add the cottage cheese to this mixture and mix well. Add the capsicum slices and oregano and stir lightly but well. Check for seasoning, add pepper and serve hot.


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