Ingredients & Ayurvedic Properties
| Ingredient | Weight | Ayurvedic Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Dry whole-wheat pasta | 300 g | Whole culinary ingredient |
 Tomatoes, chopped | 340 g | Sour, Sweet · Heating |
 Zucchini, diced | 180 g | Sweet, Astringent · Cooling |
 Cottage cheese | 180 g | Sour, Sweet · Cooling |
 Olive oil | 22 g | Sweet, Bitter, Astringent · Heating |
 Dried oregano | 3 g | Pungent, Bitter · Heating |
 Rock salt | 5 g | Salty · Cooling |
| Water | 1200 g | Whole culinary ingredient |
Step-by-Step Preparation
- Bring the water to a boil, add part of the rock salt, and cook the dry whole-wheat pasta until tender but intact.
- Reserve a little cooking water, drain the pasta, and keep it warm.
- Warm the olive oil and cook the chopped tomatoes and diced zucchini with oregano until fully tender.
- Fold in the pasta and cottage cheese, adding reserved water only as needed for a light sauce.
- Adjust the remaining rock salt and serve warm.
Dosha Modifications & Seasonal Guidance
Vaidya Culinary Note (original continental lacto-vegetarian pasta adaptation)
This creamy tomato pasta is flagged for combining cottage cheese with tomato. Vata: serve warm with a soft texture. Pitta: reduce tomato. Kapha: reduce cottage cheese. Compliant variant: replace cottage cheese with blended tofu.
USDA Nutrition Facts for Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Serving (1 serving (557g)) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Calories) | 67 kcal | 374 kcal |
| Protein | 3.0 g | 16.7 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 11.2 g | 62.2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.6 g | 8.7 g |
| Total Sugars | 1.3 g | 7.3 g |
| Total Fat | 1.6 g | 9.1 g |
| Calcium | 18.9 mg | 105.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.62 mg | 3.48 mg |
| Magnesium | 22.0 mg | 122.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 65.0 mg | 362.5 mg |
| Potassium | 127 mg | 708 mg |
| Sodium | 117 mg | 654 mg |
| Zinc | 0.51 mg | 2.84 mg |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 0.50 mg |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 2.45 mg |
| Selenium | 11.6 µg | 64.9 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3.5 mg | 19.7 mg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 12.9 µg | 71.9 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.97 mg | 5.39 mg |
| Vitamin K | 3.2 µg | 17.7 µg |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 0.37 mg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 0.33 mg |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.31 mg | 7.30 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 mg | 0.39 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 14.6 µg | 81.6 µg |
| Choline | 3.2 mg | 17.6 mg |
