MASALA MACARONI

 INGREDIENTS

1. Macaroni                   1 packet
2. Tomatoes                   3 nos
3. Onion                        2 nos
4. Ginger-garlic             1 tbsp
5. Chilly powder           2 tsp
6. Coriander powder      1 tsp
7. Garam masala            1 tsp
8. Water                          2 cups
9. Corn flour                   1 tbsp
10. Coriander leaves         little
11. Mint leaves                 little
12. Salt                             2 tsp
13. Oil                               3 tbsps

METHOD

• Boil macaroni in 1 litre of water for 3 minutes.
• Drain water and add cold water, drain the water completely.
• Cut 1 onion, coriander and mint leaves.
• Grind aother onion and tomatoes separately.
• Heat oil and fry the cut onion till light brown in colour.
• Add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste, fry until the oil floats.
• Add tomato paste and saute until well cooked.
• Add chilly powder, garam masala and coriander powder.
• Mix well and add 1 cup of water, bring to boil.
• Add coriander and mint leaves.
• Mix corn flour in one cup of water and pour into the boiling water.
• Stir well and now add macaroni.
• Mix and cook for another 2 minutes on slow heat.
• Serve hot.

PASTA UPMA

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Pasta                   1 cup
2. Water                  5 cups
3. Salt                     1 tsp+2 tsp
4. Chilly powder     1 tsp
5. Turmeric             1/2 tsp
6. Garam masala     1 tsp
7. Coriander leaves  little   

FOR GRINDING:-

1. Onion             1
2. Garlic             10
3. Ginger            1"
4. Tomatoes        3
5. Green chilies   4

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                   3 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds  1 tsp
3. Urad dhal         1 tsp
4. Bengal gram    2 tsp
5. Curry leaves    few

METHOD:-

• Boil water and add pasta, 1 tsp salt and cook for 3 minutes.
• Drain the water, add cold water and drain again, keep it in the colander to cool.
• Grind the onion, ginger, garlic and chilies together.
• Grind tomatoes separately. Heat oil in a pressure pan.
• Add seasoning and crackle mustard, fry dhal and curry leaves.
• Add onion masala and fry for a minute, add tomato puree and stir.
• Add 2 tsp of salt, turmeric, chilly powder and garam masala.
• Mix and cook for 2 whistles. Open the lid and add pasta and mix.
• Mix well and close the for a minute, garnish with coriander leaves.

Macaroni palak breakfast

Ingredients

1. Pasta                                 1 cup
2. Palak                                1 bunch
3. Onion                               1
4. Small onion                     5
5. Tomato                            1
6. Ginger-Garlic paste         1 tsp   
7. Chilly powder                  1/2tsp
8. Turmeric powder             1/4 tsp
9. Garam masala                  1/2 tsp
10. Salt                                   1 tsp
11. Oil                                    2 tbsp
12. Asafoetida                        a pinch  

Method

• Boil pasta drain water and cool down,
• Wash palak, cut both onion and tomato.
• Heat oil and saute onion to golden brown.
• Add palak,ginger-garlic paste, tomato, and close the lid.
• Cook for 5 minutes and add asafoetida, chilly,garam masala powder.
• Fry well and add turmeric, salt.
• Finally add pasta and mix. Close the lid for another 5 minutes.
• Serve with cucumber salad.

   

Macaroni vegetable Bhath

Ingredients

1. Boiled macaroni                     1 cup
2. Ginger-Garlic paste                1 tsp
3. Carrot                                   1 cut
4. Onion                                    1 chopped
5. French beans                         4 cut 
6. Green peas                            handful
7. Cabbage                               1/2 cup
8. Tomato                                 1 cut
9. Turmeric                                1/4 tsp
10. Mint leaves                             little
11. Coriander leaves                    little
12. Green chilly                           2 slit
13. Chilly powder                       1/2 tsp
14. Coriander powder                1 tsp
15. Garam masala                       1/2 tsp
16. Salt                                      1 tsp
17. Oil                                        1 tbsp
18. Bay leaf                                1
19. Cinnamon                             1/4"
20. Cloves                                  2
21. Lemon juice                          1 tsp
22. Mustard seeds                      1/4 tsp
23. Black gram dhal                    1/4 tsp
24. Bengal gram                          1/4 tsp

Method

• Heat oil add mustard, gram, bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves. Fry for a minute.
• Add onion fry and add tomato,ginger-garlic paste.
• Now add vegetables, mint leaves, green chilly, and for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Mix then the turmeric, red chilly powder, coriander, and garam masala.
• After that add salt and boiled macaroni fry well the liquid dries up.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Add lemon juice and serve hot with chutney or raitha.