Red Sauce Pasta With Vegetables (Red Pasta)

For cooking pasta

• 1 cup pasta (macaroni) - 100 grams, use any pasta
• 2.5 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon oil

Veggies to be added

• 1 cup mixed vegetables - chopped, like carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans etc
• ⅓ cup corn kernels - boiled steamed or swap with steamed/boiled green peas
• 1.25 cups white button mushrooms - chopped
• ⅓ cup capsicum - chopped (green bell pepper)

Other ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil - can use butter or any other neutral tasting oil instead
• 1 tej patta - small to medium-sized or 1 small bay leaf
• 4 garlic cloves - small to medium, peeled and finely chopped
• ⅓ cup onions - finely chopped - 60 grams or 1 medium-sized
• 2 cups tomatoes - chopped - 220 grams or 2 large tomatoes or 1 cup tomato puree
• ½ teaspoon sugar or add as required
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder (ground nutmeg) or grated nutmeg
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon black pepper powder (ground black pepper) or add as required
• salt as required
• 1 tablespoon red wine or white wine, optional
• 2 to 3 basil leaves - chopped
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese - grated, for garnish or add preferred cheese, optional