Ingredients:

• 1 packet – Macaroni or Pasta
• For grinding:
• 1 cup – grated Coconut
• Green chillies – a few
• Coriander leaves -2 sprig
• Curry leaves – a few
• Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
• Onion – 1
• Salt to taste
• For tadka:
• Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
• Mustard – 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp.

Method:

1. Cook the macaroni in a vessel, with sufficient water till tender and drain the water.
2. Make a paste of the grated coconut, green chillies, coriander leaves, curry leaves, ginger and onion.
3. Add salt to the paste.
4. In a kadai, make a tadka of cumin seeds, mustard and urad dal with little oil. Add the above paste and saute for 5 minutes.
5. Then add the cooked macaroni and mix them all together, cook for 5-7 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Recipe courtesy of Chitra