Tandoori Mac Aur Cheese!

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TANDOORI MAC N CHEESE

Serving: Single

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup uncooked macaroni
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/4 cup diced processed cheese
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 2 cardamom flavored rusk toasts, crushed
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp butter
• 1 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp red chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp kasoori methi
• Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Cook the macaroni and set it aside.
2. Mix the crushed toasts with kasoori methi and 1 tsp butter and set it aside.
3. In a pan, heat the oil and melt the remaining butter on medium heat.
4. Fry the garlic in it till it gets golden.
5. Add the onions and cook till they are soft and translucent.
6. Now, add all the spices in the pan and cook for 2 more minutes.
7. Add the flour and roast this mixture for 2 minutes.
8. Pour the warm milk to the pan and whisk till no lumps remain.
9. When the mixture thickens slightly, season it with some salt and pepper.
10. Immediately, take the pan off heat and stir in the cheese.
11. Keep stirring till the cheese melts.
12. Add the cooked macaroni in the cheese sauce and mix.
13. Transfer this mixture to a greased tin and top with the rusk crumbs.
14. Bake in a tandoor oven at 180 C for 7 minutes or in a regular oven which has been preheated to 180 C, for 20 minutes.
15. Serve warm.