One Pot Desi Macaroni (Mom's Style)
One Pot Desi Macaroni (Mom's Style)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon Maggie masala
- 1 teaspoon Kitchen King masala
- 1 teaspoon meat masala, (or pav bhaji masala)
- 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup carrot, diced
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon Schezwan sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cups macaroni, uncooked
- 3 cups water, or as needed
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Instructions
- 1
In a large kadhai or deep pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the finely chopped onion and minced garlic to the melted butter. Sauté until the onions are translucent and softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Stir in the salt, chaat masala, Maggie masala, Kitchen King masala, and meat masala (or pav bhaji masala). Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it becomes mushy and the masalas are well incorporated, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the diced yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, and carrot to the pan. Mix well with the masala base.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, vinegar, red chili sauce, Schezwan sauce, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly to create a uniform sauce mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the vegetables and cooked masala in the kadhai. Increase the heat to high and mix everything well for 1-2 minutes to combine the flavors.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the uncooked macaroni to the pan. Pour in enough water to just cover the macaroni and sauce mixture. Stir everything thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the kadhai with a lid, and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Once cooked, remove the lid. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the macaroni. Give it a final gentle mix to incorporate the butter and lemon juice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Serve hot and enjoy your One Pot Desi Macaroni!
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Desi Macaroni (Mom's Style)
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon Maggie masala
- 1 teaspoon Kitchen King masala
- 1 teaspoon meat masala, (or pav bhaji masala)
- 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup carrot, diced
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon Schezwan sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cups macaroni, uncooked
- 3 cups water, or as needed
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Instructions
- 1
In a large kadhai or deep pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the finely chopped onion and minced garlic to the melted butter. Sauté until the onions are translucent and softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Stir in the salt, chaat masala, Maggie masala, Kitchen King masala, and meat masala (or pav bhaji masala). Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it becomes mushy and the masalas are well incorporated, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the diced yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, and carrot to the pan. Mix well with the masala base.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, vinegar, red chili sauce, Schezwan sauce, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly to create a uniform sauce mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the vegetables and cooked masala in the kadhai. Increase the heat to high and mix everything well for 1-2 minutes to combine the flavors.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the uncooked macaroni to the pan. Pour in enough water to just cover the macaroni and sauce mixture. Stir everything thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the kadhai with a lid, and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Once cooked, remove the lid. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the macaroni. Give it a final gentle mix to incorporate the butter and lemon juice.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Serve hot and enjoy your One Pot Desi Macaroni!