two pans · one blender · 25 minutes

the easiest
protein pasta

per serving, makes one

calories

~565

with tofu

protein

~26g

with tofu

calories

~715

with paneer

protein

~29g

with paneer

Counted on 80g dry pasta, a tablespoon of olive oil and 100g of protein. Vegetables, cheese and condiments sit on top of this and are your own business.

what you need

Six things. No grams except the protein, because the rest does not need them.

method

1. 01

   chop tomatoes, badly

   Four to six big pieces each. Roughly. This is not a step to be precise in.

2. 02

   sauté them in olive oil

   Until soft and slumped.

3. 03

   add 100g tofu or paneer

   Cook until soft. This is the entire protein plan, so do not skip it.

4. 04

   blend it

   Tomatoes and protein together. That is the sauce. It goes a suspicious orange and that is correct.

5. 05

   boil the pasta alongside

   Al dente. It should not dissolve the second it hits your mouth. Muh mei rakho toh ghul jaaye is a failed pasta.

6. 06

   onion and garlic, same pan

   Chopped, into the tomato pan. Sauté.

7. 07

   vegetables, aukat anusaar

   Month start: teeno colour ki capsicum, zucchini, broccoli. Month end: green capsicum, and a carrot if you are feeling rich.

8. 08

   sauce back in, then everything else

   Ketchup, chilli oil, schezwan, sriracha, whatever condiment you own. Cheese, chilli flakes, oregano. Maggi masala if you want. Yeh war ground hai, yaha kisi bhi tarah ka bloodshed chalega.

9. 09

   add the pasta, mix, eat it out of the pan

   Standing up. No plate. That is the recipe.

Measurements approximate. Tested on me, repeatedly.