I’d like to share one of my fave recipes here with you on GS which is both easy to make and healthy too! Also, it tastes yummy and can be eaten hot or cold.
Hope you enjoy trying it out and do let me know how you got on…
Tk.
MW
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Ingredients: 1 Packet of macaroni pasta (although any type of pasta would do) Few large spoons of oil 2 teaspoon salt 2-3 teaspoon red chilli powder pinch of haldi (turmeric powder) 1 tin of Chopped Tomatoes Half teaspoon of fresh crushed ginger (or pinch of ginger powder) Quarter teaspoon of fresh crushed garlic (or tiny pinch of garlic powder) Small handful of poppy seeds (raiy) 1 teaspoon of tomator puree
Method: Bring a large pan of water to boil and add half teaspoon of the salt, leaving rest for the masala part. Then add macaroni/pasta to pan and make up as according to pack instructions - usually between 8-14 mins. Then drain pasta in colander (channah) and leave aside.
Meanwhile put heat oil in a large pan and add the raiy (poppy seeds), then add ginger, garlic and after few seconds add a drop of water. Then make up masala (once ginger/garlic have turned golden in color) by adding first the remaining salt, red chilli powder and haldi, then the tomato puree and tin tomatoes. Cook on medium heat till you get a medium thick paste of masala, then add drained macaroni/pasta to pan.
Stir well then leave to simmer with the lid on for 5-8 mins max to ensure that the flavour of the masala pentrates through to the pasta. You can serve this dish garnished with boiled egg slices or cut in halves - and it can be eaten rightaway or cool it if you prefer.
Yes, i make the meat version - which is boneless lamb - cook as normal using above masaleh and add pasta to it...most ppl agree the best versions are the masala macaroni and the lamb macaroni - chicken and keema are not all that tasty compared to these...
Chicken or keema with pasta taste better when theres cheese involved in the recipe...so u culd always make it in similar way and in a dish layer/alternate plain pasta with chicken/keema and then add cheese as final layer and bake as a chicken/keema bake dish...
I made it for lunch as well. Slight variation was that i used wholemeal pasta and made the masala with chicken breast in it but ur right if u add a small amount of cheese it does taste so good. thanks hun u always put nice recipies on here. I make ur green chutney regularly now.:)