Macaroni Pasta -
Desi style macaroni pasta is a quick and easy recipe. It can be served as breakfast or a quick weekday dinner meal.
Ingredients
- Water - 9 Cups
- Salt
- Macaroni - 1.5 cups
- Oil - 2 Tbsp + 1 Tsp
- Green Chilli - 1 Tsp
- Onion - 3/4th Cup
- Capsicum- 3/4th Cup
- Tomato - 3/4th Cup
- Peas – ½ Cup Optional
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 Tsp
- Maggi Magic Masala - 2 Sachets
- Ketchup – 1 Tbsp Optional
- Lime Juice
Instructions
For Boiling Pasta
- Add water in a saucepan and allow it to boil. Add salt and macaroni.
- Allow it to boil on a high flame till cooked well.
- Strain excess water. Add cold water immediately to stop further cooking.
- Add 1 Tsp of oil and mix well. This will prevent macaroni to stick to each other.
For Preparing Masala
- In a pan heat oil. Add green chilli, garlic (optional), onion, peas and capsicum. Cook on a high flame for a minute or two. Stir occasionally.
- Add tomatoes and cook till done. This will take approx. 2-3 minutes.
- Next add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder and maggi magic masala. Mix well.
- I would recommend you to add ketchup but it is optional. Mix well.
- Finally, add boiled macaroni. Mix well and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Finish it with lime juice in the end. Mix well and serve hot.
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Notes
• Make sure macaroni is neither overcooked or undercooked. It should mush in between fingers.
• Immediately add cold water and coat nicely with oil.
• Add vegetables as per choice.
• Adjust spices as per your taste.
• Cook veggies on high flame to maintain crunchiness and keep stirring occasionally.