India, March 17 -- A creamy plate of red sauce pasta is one of the most popular comfort foods around the globe. However, it is not something that the fitness enthusiasts among us can freely indulge in, because of the usually high calorie content.

Taking to Instagram on March 15, food blogger Kirti, who goes by the social media handle thevegetarianladki, shared a solution to the problem in the form of her own recipe for the dish. It does not require cream, cheese or butter, and is apparently loaded with 33 grams of protein with only 475 calories.

The quantities of ingredients listed below are sufficient for two servings. The complete step-by-step recipe is presented as follows.

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