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Creamy Masala Pasta

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz. pasta (I used half a box of Banza's chickpea pasta)
  • 10 cashews *soaked in advance
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ inch ginger, minced
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi optional
  • handful of spinach

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta to package instructions and set aside. 
  • In a pan over medium heat, add oil and then onion, ginger, and garlic. Saute until onion is transparent. 
  • Add tomatoes and all spices except kasoori methi (if using). Cook until tomatoes are soft and keep together well.
  • Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool. Blend it with the soaked cashews. 
  • Pour the sauce back into the pan and heat on medium. Add about 1/4 cup water to adjust thickness of sauce if needed. 
  • After a few minutes, add kasoori methi. 2-3 minutes later, add a handful of spinach and the pasta. Mix it all together and serve!