Masala Macaroni

reparation time – 5 mins
Cooking time – 10 mins
Ingredients:

• Onion (finely chopped) – 1/2 medium no
• Capsicum (finelyy chopped) –  3/4 Cup
• Macaroni – 1 1/2 Cups
• Oil – 1 Tbsp
• Tomatoes – 2 no
• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves (finely chopped) – few
• Green Chilies (finely chopped) – 3 no or to taste
• Ginger (finely chopped or grated) – 1 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 1 tsp or to  taste
• Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Lemon Juice – 1 tsp
• Tomato ketchup – 1 Tbsp
• Cilantro (finely chopped) – 1 Tbsp

Process:

• Into a medium sauce pan add 6 cups of water, salt and bring the water to a rolling boil.
• Add the macaroni and boil till it is just tender. Do not over boil. Drain the water and keep the pasta ready.
• Blend the tomatoes in a mixer. Keep it aside.
• Heat a medium sized frying pan, add oil and let it become medium hot.
• Add in the mustard seeds and allow them to pop.
• Add ginger, green chilies, curry leaves, onion.
• Fry for few mins till onion turn soft.
• Now add tomato puree, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, tomato ketchup. Mix well and cook for 3 mins.
• Add bell pepper and cook for a min.
• Add the cooked macaroni, mix well. Add lemon juice and cilantro.
• Mix well. Turn OFF the heat and serve it immediately.