Indian Style Macaroni Video by Tarla Dalal

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The culinary art knows no barrier, whatsoever. It is limited only by one’s imagination. You can take an Indian variant of rice and top it with an Oriental sauce, you can take a classic Italian ingredient like macaroni and cook it in Indian style. Well, what stops you! This fusion delicacy features perfectly cooked macaroni, perked up with a range of delicious veggies, a dash of tomato ketchup and tongue-tickling desi spice mixes like garam masala and pav bhaji masala. A garnish of grated cheese gives the Indian-Style Macaroni a fabulous finishing touch. The total effect is absolutely awesome, and gives you the best of both worlds.

Recipe Description for Indian Style Macaroni

Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

For Indian Style Macaroni
2 cups cooked macaroni
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped and blanched carrot
1/4 cup chopped and blanched french beans
1/4 cup boiled green peas
salt to taste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 1/2 tsp pav bhaji masala

For The Garnish
1 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method

For indian style macaroni

To make {span class="bold1"}indian style macaroni{/span}, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the onions and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the carrot, french beans, green peas and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomato ketchup, garam masala, pav bhaji masala and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Add the macaroni, toss well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while tossing occasionally.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}indian style macaroni{/span} immediately garnished with cheese.

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