Angel hair pasta upma

Ingredients

• Whole wheat Angel hair pasta, 6 ounces
• Onion, medium-sized, 1
• Green chilies, small, 2
• Ginger-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon, (optional)
• Salt as per taste
• Mustard seeds. ½ teaspoon
• Chopped cashews, 1 tablespoon
• Curry leaves, 1 twig
• Chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons

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Preparation

• Cook the pasta as per the package instructions and drain the water. The pasta should not be overcooked.
• Dice the onion finely and split the green chilies into two. Heat some oil in a pan and when the oil is hot enough, add the mustard seeds.
• When the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the cashews and fry for a few seconds until the cashews turn brown.
• Then add the chopped onions and green chilies along with ginger garlic paste and salt and sauté for a few minutes until everything is tender.
• Switch off the stove and add the pasta and mix everything well breaking the pasta into small pieces while mixing.
• Garnish with curry leaves and cilantro and serve hot with coconut chutney or pickle.