Makhani Mac And Cheese By Chef Pankaj Bhadouria
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Makhani Mac And Cheese
Makhani Mac and Cheese is a tasty fusion dish. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe of this unique dish.
Read MoreINGREDIENTS
For Makhani Mac And Cheese
2 chopped tomatoes
½ cup chopped onion
3-4 garlic cloves
1 tsp chopped ginger
3 green cardamoms
1 chopped green chilli
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon stick
6-7 cashew nuts
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
water as required
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
salt to taste
½ tsp kasuri methi powder
2 tbsp fresh cream
pinch of sugar
2 cup boiled macaroni pasta
1 ½ cup grated cheese
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp chopped garlic
2 slices whole-wheat bread
chilli flakes for garnish
PREPARATION
- In a pan cook tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, green cardamoms, green chilli, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cashews, Kashmiri red chilli powder and water. Bring it to a boil and then simmer it for around 15-20 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked and mushy.
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- Once the tomatoes are completely cooked, discard the whole spices and let the mixture cool down completely and grind it into a fine paste. Strain the paste and keep aside.
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- Melt butter in a pan and add Kashmiri red chilli powder and saute.
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- Add in tomato mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in salt, mix well and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until the sauce becomes slightly thicker and creamier.
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- Now add kasuri methi powder and cream to the mixture and mix it well. Add a pinch of sugar and mix it well. Makhani sauce is ready.
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- Remove the makhani sauce into a bowl and add the boiled pasta to the bowl along with 1 cup cheese and mix them well.
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- Now transfer the mixture into the baking dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake it in a preheated oven at 180°c for about 20-25 minutes.
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- For garlic butter toast, take butter in a bowl and cream it well. Now add garlic and mix.
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- Apply the garlic butter on the bread slices and toast it over the griddle/tawa until they are crisp. Cut them into triangles.
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- Serve makhani mac & cheese with garlic butter toast and garnish with chilli flakes.
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STEP BY STEP
Makhani Mac and Cheese is a fusion dish made with whole wheat pasta and a yummy rich Makhani gravy.
Chef Pankaj combines the Italian pasta and the Indian Makhani in this dish. She makes makhani, a tangy and sweet tomato-onion gravy and adds it to boiled whole wheat macaroni. This mixture is topped up with cheese and baked in a pre-heated oven.
The golden-brown Makhani Mac and Cheese served with brown bread is a lip-smacking snack that is too hard to resist.
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