Macaroni is a type of dry pasta made from durum wheat. And, this hollow extruded elbow-shaped food item comes in many sizes and lengths. Moreover, you can make plenty of recipes using elbow macaroni, including masala macaroni, classic macaroni salad, macaroni pie, mushroom macaroni, etc.
In this article, we will explain the step-by-step process of making an Indian-style masala macaroni recipe. Take a look!
What is Masala Macaroni?
Masala macaroni is an Indian version of pasta which is made with loads of vegetables, macaroni, and spices. This mouth-watering Indian-style dish can be prepared by boiling raw macaroni pasta in the pan followed by the preparation of a sauce with tomatoes, garlic, onion, tomato ketchup, bell pepper, and some spices that will eventually mix with the pasta. To give your macaroni recipe a distinctive flavour and taste, you can also add garam masala and chopped fresh cilantro.
Ingredients used in this recipe:
1. Macaroni
2. Tomatoes
3. Onion
4. Bell peppers
5. Red chilli powder
6. Garam masala
7. Cooking oil
8. Water
9. Tomato ketchup
10. Curry leaves
11. Salt
12. Mustard seeds
13. Cloves
14. Garlic
15. Turmeric powder
16. Green chillies
Note: The quantity of ingredients used will depend on the number of servings.
Cooking Instructions
Here are the detailed cooking instructions to make an Indian-style masala macaroni recipe.
1. Place the desired
quantity of macaroni shells in a non-stick pan. Then add some water, cooking
oil, and salt to it and start heating the pan. Cook it for around 7-8 minutes
on low-medium heat until the macaroni shell is cooked. However, make sure the
pasta doesn’t get overcooked or overly soft.
2. Now take out the cooked pasta and strain it to make sure there
is no water left behind. Then add some cold water to the pasta and strain it
with cold water as well. Now put the strained pasta in a bowl.
3. After that, take a non-stick pan and put some cooking oil in it.
Then turn on the flame and start heating. Now place some mustard seeds into the
heating oil and wait until the mustard seeds begin to sputter.
4. Then add some chopped green chillies and garlic to the heating
pan. You may also add curry leaves if you want.
5. Add the desired quantity of chopped onions to the pan and cook
for around 4-5 minutes.
6. Now add the chopped tomatoes and heat the mixture on a slow or
medium flame. This takes around 5 to 6 minutes.
7. You can now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt to
the pan. Start stirring so that the mixture will not stick to the bottom of the
pan.
8. After that, you can add tomato ketchup to the pan to enhance its
flavour and taste.
9. Now add a small amount of water and let the mixture properly
boil along with the veggies.
10. If you want to add garam masala powder, you can add it to this
mixture. However, make sure to add only a little amount of garam masala.
11. Now to the mixture, add the boiled macaroni. Keep stirring the
mixture and cook it for a further few minutes on slow/medium heat.
12. Your masala macaroni recipe is now ready to serve.
Some cooking tips
1. To give a pleasant look to the recipe, try to chop the veggies the same size as the pasta.
2.
Make sure to boil the pasta in salted water and stir it
properly. This led to the even cooking of the macaroni pasta.
3.
You can also make macaroni salad and plenty of
other dishes using macaroni pasta and different veggies.
4.
You can store the masala macaroni dish in the refrigerator for
2-3 days (varies according to the climate). However, make sure to put the dish
in a container with a lid.
5. The best thing about this lip-smacking dish is that you can add any vegetables of your choice to this veg macaroni dish and can load it with maximum healthy nutrition.
6. Strained pasta becomes less sticky when a little olive oil is added to it, and the oil also gives the pasta a pleasant flavour.
A perfectly made masala macaroni recipe can satiate the taste buds of every food lover. Furthermore, you can buy macaroni online or from any offline grocery store.
