Creamy Arrabiata Pasta simmered in a homemade spicy arrabiata sauce and topped with vegan cheese is a total comfort meal for a busy day! Packed with flavor of tangy tomatoes, and spicy with dried red chili, this vegan pasta is going to be your family favorite soon!
This Vegan Arrabiata Pasta, rich in flavors of spicy tomato gravy and garlic, is a must-try recipe. This recipe uses gluten free pasta made of rice and green peas and is absolutely great for people who just started with gluten-free foods.
Cooked in hot and fiery tomato gravy, this creamy sauce tastes nothing less than the classic pasta.
I have a knack for making recipes simple and delicious for busy you and this recipe doesn't have any added mayonnaise or cream, yet it has a creamy flavor owing to the fresh tomato gravy used. You may also wish to check cashew capsicum green gravy pasta.
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What Is Arrabiata?
Arrabiata or Arrabbiata means "angry" in Italain. In food, it refers to "SPICY" flavor added by red chilies. The Arrabiata sauce is made with tomatoes, garlic and red chilies. One may use fresh or dried and control the heat as per your liking.
Ingredients
This recipe uses easily available ingredients:
- Tomato- Fresh juicy red tomatoes work best for this pasta. If you are busy, you may use the tomato puree as well.
- Garlic-I recommend using fresh garlic cloves for adding string flavor to this dish. Few garlic cloves are added to the sauce and few are chopped to saute with the sauce.
- Red Chilies- is the star ingredient of this pasta. I have used dried red chilies to make the arrabiata sauce. Red chili flakes for garnishing and red chili powder is added while cooking the sauce. This would definitely make pasta a lot spicy and if you don't like spicy flavor, I would suggest to reduce the heat and add one type of chili only, that too with small quantity first and then gradually increase as per your preference.
- Gluten-free pasta- I have used the Rice and green peas pasta of the brand: NutraHelix You may use any other brand or type of pasta available in your locals.
- Oil- I have used olive oil. Any vegetable oil would work.
- Lemon juice- adds a tangy flavor to this spicy pasta.
- Coriander Leaves-The pasta is topped with fresh coriander leaves. They add vibrant color to it. You may use spring onions, parsley, or basil leaves (fresh or dried) as well.
Types of Gluten-Free Pasta
Now, when you have decided on a diet change, you might wish to know which other types of gluten-free pasta exist. So, here are a few listed for you:
Brown Rice Pasta
- Rich in Fiber
Chickpea Pasta
- Made with chickpea, these are rich in protein and have chewy texture.
Multigrain Pasta
- Made usually with rice, buckwheat, amaranth, millets, these are packed with Fiber and taste similar to usual pasta.
How to Make Vegan Arrabiata Pasta Sauce
Step 1 Make Arrabiata Sauce
Gather all the ingredients for the Arrabiata Sauce- dried red chilies, garlic, tomatoes. (make sure to wash tomatoes before using).
In a large blender, blend them together for about 3 min or till smooth. Add water gradually to make a smooth paste.
Note- You may add Coriander fresh leaves in paste too.
Step 2 Saute It
Take a heavy bottomed pan/wok. Heat oil for about a min. Add finely chopped garlic. To it, add blended paste and let it cook for about 3-5 min on a simmer flame.
Add black pepper and red chili flakes along with red chili powder and salt. and cook for another min or till the water from the paste is absorbed.
Step 3 Boil Pasta
While the sauce is simmering, you may boil the pasta in a large pan. Make sure to soak the pasta well.
Note: This is a gluten free pasta and would take longer to cook. It would be slightly chewy. For cooking it faster you may add salt along with water. You can drizzle the boiled pasta in colander with little oil to make it softer.
Step 4 Mix the Pasta in Sauce
To the cooked arrabiata sauce, add salt and lemon juice and mix the boiled pasta. You may add little water or vegan cream cheese to make it more creamy.
Step 5 Serve It
The Creamy Arrabiata Pasta is ready! Top it with vegan cream cheese and coriander leaves. Serve it with a hot soup or garlic bread.
FAQs
I recommend using arrabiata sauce as fresh as possible. Make sure to let it cool before storing it in a dry container with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
One Serving of this pasta is about 160 calories and has no cholesterol.
Arrabiata pasta is hot and spicy with red chilies, garlic and tomato whereas Alfredo is mildly spicy and creamy with cheese.
Variations
- Add another protein- You may add vegetarin proteins like Chickpea, Paneer, Tofu or Non vegetarian like chicken, ham etc.
- Add another vegetable- Feel free to add veggies like egglant, zucchini, corns or bell peppers.
- Add another spice-You may add seasonings like oregano, chives, thyme or basil.
Expert Tips
- Once you try this homemade arrabiata sauce, you won't buy the market ones.
- Make a smooth paste of ingredients tomato, garlic, and chilies.
- This is a gluten free pasta and would take longer to cook. It would be slightly chewy. For cooking it faster you may add salt along with water. You can drizzle the boiled pasta in colander with little oil to make it softer.
What to Team with this Pasta?
Stories From Kitchen
This pasta was gifted to me by my sister-in-law and I am so glad that I made it. Every time, I try a new recipe, it gives me pleasure to share it with my readers. While I type this, I wonder if anyone reads it till this point.
So if you are still with me, do try this recipe and come back to share your reviews as they do matter.
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Creamy Vegan Arrabiata Pasta
Equipment
- a heavy-bottomed pan for boiling pasta
- a iron or any other wok or Kadai for cooking
Ingredients
- 1 200 gm Green Pea pasta Nutra Helix, May use any other brand
- 1 tablespoon olive oil can use any other oil
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 4 medium tomatoes fresh
- 5-6 small dried red chilli reduce as per taste
- 2 twigs coriander leaves can use basil
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups water adjust
- salt as per taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice optional
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder optional
Instructions
How to make Arrabiata Sauce
- Gather all the ingredients and wash tomatoes, coriander leaves. Chop few garlic cloves for roasting later.
- Boil the gluten-free pasta for about 5 min. Add water 1 inch above the pasta so that pasta is soaked fully. Just before it's tender, you may switch off.
- Take washed tomatoes and add them to blender along with dried red chillies, garlic and coriander leaves and give it a pulse for less than a min.
- The spicy red paste is fresh and ready.
- In the mean time, check your pasta. It must be tender now. Sieve it.
Cooking the pasta red paste with spices
- Heat olive oil and roast chopped garlic. Don't over cook them.
- Add red spicy tomato paste and cook for 2-3 min. You may cover with lid for speedy cooking.
- Add all spices and salt.
- Add lemon juice to cooked tomato spicy red sauce.
- Switch off the flame and mix pasta in the red spicy tomato sauce.
- The delicious and flavorful vegan pasta is ready. Team it with the bread of your choice.
Notes
- Once you try this homemade arrabiata sauce, you won't buy the market ones.
- Make a smooth paste of ingredients tomato, garlic, and chilies.
- This is a gluten-free pasta and would take longer to cook. It would be slightly chewy. For cooking it faster you may add salt along with water. You can drizzle the boiled pasta in a colander with little oil to make it softer.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 bowl | |
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 158 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 4.7g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 0.9g | 4% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 4mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 25.3g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.9g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 2.4g | |
| Protein 4.5g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 17mg | 1% |
| Iron 1mg | 8% |
| Potassium 203mg | 4% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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