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Stir fried macaroni

Pasta is and will always be an all time favourite for 

just about anyone and if the recipe is a quick and 

easy one , what better thing to ask for. This version

of elbow macaroni is a matter of minutes , and is a 

saviour whenever I run out of ideas for tiffin for 

school, or a quick snack when the kids get sudden 

hunger pangs. 

     The recipe requires very very basic vegetables 

and tastes great. Here is how you can make stir 

fried elbow macaroni in a matter of minutes.

Ingredients:

1.         2 cups macaroni ( any brand…I used the locally available Bambino brand)

2.         6 cups of water

3.         1 heaped cup chopped green capsicum

4.         1 heaped cup roughly chopped tomatoes

5.         ¼ cup sliced onions

6.          Salt and pepper to taste

7.         Two tablespoons tomato ketchup ( I used my home made one)

8.         2 to 5 tablespoons refined oil ( I used 5 tablespoons)

Method:

1.  Take a large saucepan and put the water in  with one teaspoon of salt and put it for boiling.

2.         When the water comes to a boil , add the macaroni, stir a little and let boil on medium flame till done . You could follow the cooking instructions of the packet that you are using. Care is to be taken not to overcook it, you could take out one small piece with a slotted spoon and check.

It should not have a raw taste yet should be firm, if they start breaking off that means they are overdone, remember that they won’t be any more cooking after this , so be sure that your macaroni is cooked well.

3.        Strain in a steel strainer and run cold water over the macaroni to stop the cooking process and when the macaroni comes at room temperature , just mix one teaspoon of oil and gently mix it so that the macaroni does not stick to each other.

4.        Take oil in a wok or a cook and serve pot and when it gets warm , add the chopped vegetables and stir fry on full flame, stirring occasionally till the vegetables are crisp and crunchy but not tasting raw.

5.        Add the macaroni , very little salt ( as the macaroni has absorbed some from the water) , black pepper to taste and two tablespoons of ketchup and gently stir on low flame for just  a minute till mixed well.

6.        Serve hot.