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Desi Macaroni

Recipe by Abhinay Gupta on InstagramAdded 2 November 2026.
  • 35 min
  • Serves 4
  • 15 ingredients

15 minutes to prep, 20 to cook. A vibrant, spicy Desi-style macaroni that blends tender elbow pasta with a fragrant mix of sautéed vegetables, aromatic spices, and a rich tomato‑based sauce.

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Desi Macaroni by Abhinay Gupta, a frame from the Instagram video

Ingredients

4 servingsMetric

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Method

  1. 1

    Boil water in a pot.

  2. 2

    Add salt to the boiling water.

  3. 3

    Add macaroni pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a stainless steel pan on an induction cooktop.

  5. 5

    Add minced garlic and sliced green chilies to the hot oil and sauté.

  6. 6

    Add chopped red onion to the pan and stir.

  7. 7

    Add chopped carrot, green bell pepper, cabbage, and green onions; sauté the vegetables.

  8. 8

    Add a pinch of salt to the pan and stir.

  9. 9

    Pour red sauce into the pan with the vegetables.

  10. 10

    Pour the dark liquid into the pan and stir.

  11. 11

    Add brown spice powder to the pan and mix well.

  12. 12

    Add stock to the pan and combine with the vegetables and spices.

  13. 13

    Add the cooked macaroni pasta to the simmering vegetable and sauce mixture.

  14. 14

    Stir the pasta into the sauce and vegetables until fully coated and cooked.

Tips while you cook

Cook pasta al dente first
Boil the macaroni until al dente before adding it to the sauce.
Sauté aromatics early
Add minced garlic and sliced green chilies to hot oil and sauté before the vegetables.
Season in two steps
Add a pinch of salt to the boiling water and another pinch when sautéing the vegetables.

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