Tomato and Spinach Macaroni with Mayonnaise

Ingredients:

Macaroni – 3 cups, cooked in boiling water with salt and oil and drained

Onion – 1, finely chopped

Tomato – 1, big, finely chopped

Spinach leaves – handful, finely chopped

Italian Seasoning / Mixed herbs

Red Chili Flakes / Pepper powder

Salt

Mayonnaise

Olive Oil

Instructions:

• ·         Heat olive oil in a cooking vessel and add onion – saute till its translucent
• ·         Add tomatoes, salt and chili flakes (I dint had pepper powder that day)
• ·         When the tomatoes are half cooked, add spinach leaves – cook
• ·         Adjust salt and add the cooked macaroni and mixed herbs – mix well
• ·         Turn off the heat and add required quantity of mayonnaise and mix well before serving
• ·         Creamy and spicy macaroni is ready to eat

Green Macaroni

Ingredients:

Macaroni – boil with oil and salt, drain and keep it aside

Butter

Cheese

Cornflour – 1 tbsp

Milk – 1 cup or as per requirement

Onion – 1, thinly sliced

Bell Peppers – Red, Yellow and Green

Carrot – sliced into round pieces

Green Peas – a handful

Salt and Pepper powder

Palak Puree (steamed and pureed)

Mixed Herbs

Instructions:

• ·         Heat saucepan, add butter
• ·         Once its melted, add the cornflour – stir without any lumps
• ·         Add milk, grated cheese and stir it till it reaches a consistency – its called the white sauce
• ·         Now add the palak puree, salt and Pepper powder – let it cook
• ·         Meantime heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onion, bell pepper, carrot and green peas – saute
• ·         Add little salt (careful since its added already in both the sauce and boiled macaroni), pepper powder and Mixed Herbs – sauté
• ·         Add boiled Macaroni,  mix well and after few mins add the white sauce as well
• ·         Mix well, let it boil for few mins and turn the burner off
• ·         Serve hot with grated cheese on the top, if you wish