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Whole Wheat Spaghetti in Spinach Sauce

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
13 Mins
Total Time
33 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Spinach Sauce
4 cups chopped spinach (palak) , washed and drained
3/4 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
Other Ingredients
2 cups cooked whole wheat pasta
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions (whites and greens)
1/2 cup sliced red capsicum
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
2 tsp dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
For The Garnish
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
Method
- Combine the spinach, red pumpkin and 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 minutes or till the pumpkin is cooked, while stirring occasionally.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely and blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the spring onions and red capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the spinach sauce, sugar, chilli flakes, oregano, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the whole wheat spaghetti, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately garnished with walnuts.
Whole Wheat Spaghetti in Spinach Sauce recipe with step by step photos

jessy pillai
March 13, 2025, midnight
behtarrin recipe

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Jessy, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked it. Happy Cooking !!

Mruga D
March 13, 2025, midnight
Yummy, tasty and crunchy....that's all I can think of after making this recipe....You don feel guilty after having these noodles becoz of whole wheat noodles and loads and loads of spinach.....