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Macroni Pasta | Macaroni Recipe

Macaroni Pasta or elbow pasta is a mouthwatering pasta recipe made with onion, capsicum, cabbage and so many veggies. Macaroni is a narrow tube shaped pasta which can enlighten the mood. Pasta has many varieties like penne, fusilli. Basically pasta is an Italian food but we cook it in our ways and style. So it’s an Indo-Italian fusion food. It is a simple and quick recipe. Macaroni Pasta is one thing that kids love the most.

Macaroni is boiled and sautéed with onion, spring onion, capsicum, beans and any vegetable of your choice. There are so many variations to cook pasta. Macaroni pasta can be made with or without vegetables. Veggies give it colourful and flavorful texture. Some people adds cheese or cream to make it creamier. The addition of herbs, black pepper powder and red chilli flacks elevates its taste and aroma. Its taste can be enhanced with any sauce like red sauce, tomato sauce, white sauce, pizza sauce or green chilli sauce. My daughter don’t eat macaroni without tomato sauce.

If you are cooking for kids, I suggest you to add vegetables as they will make pasta some nutritious and healthier. When my brother and I were kids, we didn’t like any vegetables in our pasta but now I never cook it without veggies. You can pack macaroni in kid’s lunch box. Macaroni pasta can be served during breakfast or as an evening snack. Even you can take it as a full meal.

Macroni

Course:  Snacks
Cuisine:  Indian
Prep Time:  10 minutes
Cook Time:  20 minutes
Servings: 3

Ingredients:

2 cup Macaroni
2 tbsp oil
1 medium size onion, finely chopped
¼ capsicum, finely chopped
¼ carrot, finely chopped or grated
½ cup cabbage, finely chopped
1 tbsp. spring onion, finely chopped
5-7 french beans, finely chopped
½ tsp. red chilli powder
½ tsp. black pepper powder
½ tsp. herbs
1 tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tsp. soya sauce
1 tsp. vinegar
Salt to taste

Instructions:

In a pan, boil enough water along with ½ tsp. salt. When water comes to boil, add macaroni. Begin to boil macaroni on medium to high flame.


Boil for 10 minutes or till macaroni becomes soft. Keep stirring so that it will not stick at the bottom.
Once it has done, drain off the water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan or kadhai. Add chopped onion in hot oil.


Sautee till the onions become translucent.
Now add all vegetables cabbage, carrot, capsicum, spring onion and beans.


Season with salt as per taste. Mix very well. Sautee for 1 minute till vegetables become half cooked. I don’t cook it completely as they will give some crunchiness.
Then add herbs, black pepper powder and red chilli powder. Mix properly.


Add macaroni, tomato sauce, soya sauce and vinegar.


Mix well and stir fry for a minute till the sauce has coated the macaroni well.


Macaroni is ready to serve.

Tips:

  • Add your choice of vegetables in macaroni. You can add tomatoes, baby corn, celery or peas.
  • You can add any other spices like turmeric powder, coriander powder or garam masala to give an Indian touch.
  • You can skip herbs.

Try other pasta recipe:

Penne Pasta in Indian Style

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