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Macaroni: 3 creator recipes compared

Most use macaroni pasta. Some add green chilies or macaroni.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 3 November 2026.

Creamy Paneer Macaroni with Orange Sauce by Ashokgowtham R, a frame from the Instagram video

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We put the most-saved version first: Ashokgowtham R’s. A comforting pasta dish that marries the creamy richness of paneer with a sweet‑spicy orange sauce, creating a vibrant and satisfying meal. The blend of jaggery and chili gives a subtle heat and depth, while the pasta absorbs the luscious coating for every bite to be a burst of flavor.

Creamy Paneer Macaroni with Orange Sauce from Ashokgowtham R’s Instagram video

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Creamy Paneer Macaroni with Orange Sauce

Recipe from Ashokgowtham R, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 25 min
  • Serves 2
  • 5 ingredients
  • Blender

The only one of the 3 with paneer, jaggery and red chili.

Ingredients

  • macaroni pasta

Orange Sauce

  • 60 gpaneer
  • 6 clovesgarlic
  • jaggery
  • red chili

How it goes

  1. Cut open the paneer packet.

  2. Add paneer, garlic, jaggery, and red chili to a blender and blend until smooth to make the orange sauce.

  3. Heat a pan over medium heat and pour the blended sauce into it.

  4. Add macaroni pasta to the pan and stir until the noodles are evenly coated and heated through.

  5. Serve hot, plating the sauced pasta onto a clear glass plate for a vibrant presentation.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 macaroni recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Ashokgowtham R’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Creamy Paneer Macaroni with Orange SauceAshokgowtham R · make this one first25 min25Blenderpaneer, jaggery and red chili
Desi MacaroniAbhinay Gupta35 min415Simmeredgreen chilies, red onion, carrot and green bell pepper
Pressure Cooker MacaroniArpita25 min28Pressure cookermacaroni, milk, cheddar cheese and butter

What they share.

  • All 3use garlic.
  • 2 of 3use macaroni pasta. Arpita’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only Ashokgowtham R uses a blender. Only Abhinay Gupta simmers, poaches or braises. Only Arpita uses a pressure cooker.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Ashokgowtham R is the only one to use paneer, jaggery and red chili. Abhinay Gupta is the only one to use green chilies, red onion, carrot and green bell pepper. Arpita is the only one to use macaroni, milk, cheddar cheese and butter.

  • Time and list length

    Ashokgowtham R takes the least time (25 min); Abhinay Gupta the most (35 min). Ashokgowtham R uses the shortest ingredient list (5); Abhinay Gupta the longest (15).

All 3, with their videos.

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How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 3 November 2026.

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