Masala Mac and Cheese

Name: Masala Mac and Cheese
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Macaroni Pasta; 4 cups water; As needed salt; 1/2 capsicum chopped; 1 small carrot diced; 7-8 beans sliced diagonally; 1/4 th cup green peas; 1 tomato deseeded and chopped; 1 onion chopped; 5-6 :cloves garlic minced; 1 inch ginger grated; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 green chilli chopped finely (optional); 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; 1/4 tsp chaat masala; 1/ 4 tsp black pepper powder; 1.5 tbsp Hot and Sweet Tomato Chilli Sauce; 1 tsp Mixed Herbs or Italian Seasoning; 1/2 tsp chilli flakes; 2 processed cheese cubes; 3-4 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp cilantro (coriander) chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

#Feb #Week1
Masala Mac and Cheese is a flavourful recipe of an Italian dish with an Indian twist . It is a great way to introduce your kids to new flavors. This classic Indian - Italian fusion pasta uses onion and tomato masala alongwith warm spices, sauces to make it spicy and tangy. The cheese added blends well with the spices and are balanced nicely by seasonal winter vegetables of choice and fresh cilantro, making it colourful,cheesy and flavourful .This Indian style spicy and cheesy pasta is relished by both kids and adults and perfect to serve for a meal or anytime snacks .

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

1.5 cupsMacaroni Pasta
4 cupswater
As neededsalt
1/2capsicum chopped
1small carrot diced
7-8beans sliced diagonally
1/4th cup green peas
1tomato deseeded and chopped
1onion chopped
5-6:cloves garlic minced
1 inchginger grated
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1green chilli chopped finely (optional)
1/2 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/4 tspcumin powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tspchaat masala
1/ 4 tspblack pepper powder
1.5 tbspHot and Sweet Tomato Chilli Sauce
1 tspMixed Herbs or Italian Seasoning
1/2 tspchilli flakes
2processed cheese cubes
3-4 tbspoil
2 tbspcilantro (coriander) chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Boil water in a deep pan.Add salt to the boiling water and stir till dissolved. Add macaroni.Cook till 90%.Reserve 1 cup water for later use and strain rest.Smear 1 tbsp olive oil and set aside.Heat 3 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan and sprinkle cumin seeds.When they splutter,add minced garlic,ginger and green chilli and saute for 30 seconds.
2

Next add chopped onion and 1/4 th tsp salt.Saute and add diced carrot,beans,peas.Stir fry on high flame and add chopped capsicum. Also add Mixed Herbs or Italian seasoning.Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes.
3

Now add the dry spices,Mixed herbs or Italian Seasoning,salt, Hot and Sweet Tomato Chilli Sauce and mix well.Add boiled macaroni,chilli flakes and grate 1 cube cheese.Add fresh chopped cilantro and some reserved water from the boiled pasta. Mix well till all vegetables,masala,fresh cilantro,Italian Mixed Herbs or Seasoning alongwith cheese are well combined.Adjust salt if needed.
4

Dish out steaming hot on a serving bowl garnished with fresh cilantro and sliced small cheese cubes