Ingredients:

• 1 cup – penne pasta.
• 1/2 packet – tofu.
• 1 – chipotle pepper.
• 3 tbsp – Tomato paste.
• 3 Cloves – garlic.
• Olive oil.
• Parmesan cheese and Parsley for garnishing.
• Salt to taste.

Method:

1. Cook pasta as per the direction in the pack.
2. Finely mince the garlic.
3. Heat olive oil in a kadai and add garlic to it. Now add the coarsely chopped chipotle pepper and tomato paste.
4. Add half a cup of water and salt to the pepper and tomato paste.
5. When it starts to boil, add the tofu which has been sliced into small cubes and cover with a lid for a few minutes. Make sure that the liquid does not evaporate.
6. Now add the cooked pasta. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese when pasta is hot and garnish it with chopped parsley.
7. Pasta can be served with sourdough bread and salad of your choice to make it a balanced meal.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi