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Indian Style Masala Macaroni Recipe

Masala Macaroni is an Indian-style elbow pasta stir fry with loads of vegetables. Learn how to spicy make macaroni pasta in a few steps.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 697kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Equipment

Ingredients

For Masala Macaroni

  • 4 Cup elbow macaroni (approx 500 gram)
  • ¼ Cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon green chili chopped
  • ½ Cup red onion, sliced
  • ¼ Cup carrot, diced
  • ¼ Cup capsicum, diced
  • ¼ Cup cabbage, shredded
  • ¼ Cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon green chili sauce
  • ½ Cup secret sauce (see recipe)
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoon green onion, chopped

Ingredient for Secret Sauce

  • 1 Cup fresh tomato, diced
  • 2 dry red chili (subsitute with fresh red chili or chili paste
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ⅛ Cup tomato sauce or ketchup
  • ¼ Cup hot water

Instructions

Prepare Secret Sauce

  • Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Grind to a smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Prepare Masala Macaroni

  • Cook macaroni according to packet directions in the salted water. Once cooked al-dente, transfer to a strainer, rinse with room temperature water, and set aside in the strainer itself to cool down completely.
  • Heat oil in a stir fry pan. Add garlic, green chili, and onion. Sir fry for 1 minute. No need to brown the onion or garlic.
  • Add vegetables, salt, pepper, and stir fry over high heat for 1 - 2 minutes. Do not cook the vegetables for too long.
  • Add the secret sauce, white vinegar, green chili sauce, and combine all the ingredients together nicely.
  • Simmer the sauce for 1 minute and then add boiled macaroni pasta. Combine with the sauce. Cook for 1 - 2 minutes for the pasta to absorb the sauces.
  • Add green onion, stir to combine, and masala macaroni is ready.
  • Serve Masala Macaroni warm.

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Notes

  • Do not cook the vegetables/sauce/macaroni for too long. This pasta recipe is about the quick stir-frying technique to create a smokey flavour.
  • You can moderate the quantity of each ingredient to suit your tastebuds.

Nutrition

Calories: 697kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2033IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 3mg