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Indian Style Macaroni

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My husband, daughter and me love pasta. So once in a week I prepare pasta for breakfast or dinner. If I prepare for breakfast, my 2.5 yr old daughter wants it for lunch and dinner also. So every time I prepare different variety of pasta in different sauces.

I always make pasta sauces. But here its the dry pasta recipe which is very simple and very easy to make. Even its healthy.

You can add any spices of your choice. I have used mix of pav bhaji masala, chaat masala and cumin powder. Also ready-made pasta masala. You can skip this if its not available. Lets start the recipe.




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Indian Style Macaroni

Yield: 3-4 servings
Author: Namitha Shenoy
Prep time: 10 MCook time: 15 MTotal time: 25 M
Elbow or Macaroni pasta tossed with Indian spices, cottage cheese and lots of vegetables.

Ingredients:

  • Macaroni - 1 cup
  • Butter - 2 tbsp
  • Saunf - 1 tsp
  • Onions (sliced) - 2
  • Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Vegetables - 1 cup (Carrots, beans, green peas, sweet corn)
  • Paneer cubes - 1/4 cup
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Spice mix - 1 tbsp (Pav Bhaji Masala - 1 tsp, Chaat Masala - 1 tsp, Roasted Cumin powder - 2 tsp
  • Pasta Masala - 1 packet (Smith & Jones)
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Cook macaroni as per packet instruction. (Don't over-cook it)
  2. (1 cup macaroni doubles up when cooked)
  3. Boil vegetables in 2 cups of water and little salt. Drain off the water and keep aside. Keep the stock as well.
  4. In a kadai, add butter. Once its melts, add saunf. Allow it to splutter.
  5. Add onions. Fry till translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes until raw smell goes off.
  6. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
  7. Add boiled vegetables. Mix well for a minute.
  8. Now add spice mix, black pepper powder and pasta masala. Mix until well combined.
  9. Add vegetable stock and give it a stir.
  10. Now add cooked macaroni, and gently mix until all the masalas are well coated. Check for salt. Add if required.
  11. Add Paneer cubes and gently toss for 2 minutes. 
  12. Now add chopped coriander leaves , mix well and switch off the flame. 
  13. Serve hot. 

Notes:

Cook macaroni till al dente. Overcooking will break the macaroni while tossing it in spices.
 
If you don't have pasta masala, add tomatoes and garam masala.
  
You can add any spice masala of your choice. And reduce the spices while giving it to kids.
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