Tangy Tomato Macaroni

December 20, 2011

Tangy Tomato Macaroni

Feels good to be back after a brief hiatus :-)) With festivity in the air , i decided to experiment with Macaroni . I was pretty sure that hubby is going to be happy with the change as he is quite fond of such delicacies. So I rolled up my sleeves and started with full enthusiasm . Here's the recipe :

Ingredients:

Elbow Macaroni: 3 cups

1 Carrot- finely chopped

1 Capsicum (medium)- finely chopped

2 Onions (medium) -chopped into thin slices

Black Pepper powder -1 1/2 teaspoon

Oil-1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Water

For Tomato Sauce:

4 tomatoes -cut into cubes

Black Pepper powder -1 1/2 teaspoon

Garlic Cloves-3-4

Vinegar -1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon oil

Salt & Sugar to taste

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Serves - 2-3

Method:

Boil Macaroni in a pot with some salt for 7-8 minutes and drain it. Add cold water to the Macaroni and drain it again. This makes sure the Macaroni is not sticky. Keep Macaroni aside.

Heat oil in a pan .Add the chopped vegetables and saute till they are bit tender.
Add salt and pepper to it and keep it aside.

For the Tomato Sauce :

Grind the tomatoes and garlic cloves into thin paste and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan .Add the garlic - tomato paste and let it boil for 8-10 minutes.
Add pepper,vinegar ,salt and sugar.
Let it simmer for another 5 minutes. Keep it aside.

Now heat the sauteed vegetables for 2 minutes and add the cooked Macaroni and stir it on medium flame so that it doesn't stick .
Add the fresh tomato sauce and mix well.
Using this tomato sauce ensures minimal usage of oil .

For Serving :

For serving the dish, use deep bowls .
Put a generous serving of Macaroni and a garnishing as per your taste.
For garnishing ,you can use:

Chilly Flakes
Tomato Ketchup
White Pepper Powder or anything as per your liking.

I had added sliced boiled egg as a topping for my hubby as it is his all time favourite.This is how it looked:

I was quite delighted to see hubby's reaction after having it as the recipe had turned out great. It was quite healthy and filling as well. So try it today and i am sure is gonna be a delight for your family as well ! Happy Cooking !

Chandana Mungre Kashid

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