Masala Macaroni
Masala Macaroni is a delicious pasta dish with an amazing Indian twist. This Indian style pasta is spicy, cheesy and is perfect to have for breakfast or lunch. And not only does masala pasta taste wonderful, it’s also packed full of veggies, which only enhance the flavours of the pasta.
Servings: 4
Calories: 695kcal
Ingredients
For cooking macaroni:
- 2 cups macaroni
- 2 litres water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
For the masala:
- ½ tsp garlic chopped
- ½ tsp ginger chopped
- 3 green chillies chopped
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1/8 cup capsicum
- 1/8 cup green peas
- 1/4 cup carrot
- 1/8 cup green beans
- ½ cup tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
Instructions
- To make masala macaroni, fill a large vessel with about 2 litres of water. Add salt and oil and bring the water to a boil.
- Then drop in the macaroni and cook for 10 minutes or according to packet instructions.
- Drain the water and keep the cooked macaroni aside.
- Heat oil and butter in a large non-stick pan. Toss in the chopped ginger and garlic and saute for a minute.
- Add the chopped onion and green chillies and saute over medium heat till the onions turn translucent.
- Stir in the tomatoes and cook covered till they soften.
- The add the seasoning – salt, pepper, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala. Saute for 1-2 minues.
- Now add the veggies and combine well. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, till the masalas are well blended.
- Now uncover and add the cooked macaroni to the masala. Toss gently and cook for a further 2 minutes. Mix in some dried herbs.
- Serve Masala Pasta hot topped with cheese.