MACARONI RECIPE - CHICKEN MACARONI CAKE / MACARONI POLA

CHICKEN MACARONI CAKE / MACARONI POLA

Filling and satisfying pasta dishes are something we love to have for a weekend dinner meal. Do you ever try a spicy chicken macaroni cake / Pasta cake instead of sweet cakes? If not you must give this a try. It's simply superb and awesome. This pasta recipe will not let you down. Do try this easy healthy pasta recipes for your kids snack box or lunch box meal. 

INGREDIENTS

Macroni                            - 2 cups, cooked

Chicken                              - 250 g
Onion                                 - 2 (small), finely sliced
Green chili                         - 2, finely chopped
Crushed ginger and garlic - 1  tbsp
Carrot                                 - 1, (chopped finely)
Capsicum / bell pepper      - half (finely chopped)
Pepper powder                   - half  tsp
Turmeric powder                - half  tsp
Egg                                     - 4 nos (i took 3 large eggs)
Milk                                    - half a cup
Milk powder                       - 2 tbsp (or can use cornflour instead)
Ghee / butter                      - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves  chopped finely                 
Salt 
Oil

PREPARATION

• Cook the macaroni with required salt and oil (1tsp).Cook it as per package instructions and drain the water using a colander. Keep it aside.
• Meanwhile cook the chicken with 1 tsp pepper powder, a pinch turmeric powder, and salt. Do not add much water. When done, shred the chicken leaving the bones. Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the sliced onion, green chili, crushed ginger garlic, and enough salt. 
• Saute till the raw smell disappears.
• Now add chopped carrot, capsicum, pepper powder, turmeric powder and saute for few minutes.
• Finally, add the shredded chicken to it and keep it aside.
• Now take a large bowl and add eggs. Whisk it well.
• Now add the milk (combine with milk powder or corn flour)  and salt. Combine well.
• Now add the prepared macaroni and chicken masala to it. Mix well.
• Heat a round bottomed non-stick vessel and grease it with ghee or butter.
• Once hot, make the flame to medium-low.
• Pour this macaroni chicken mixture to it and cook covered for 15 minutes in a low flame.
• You can garnish with some coriander leaves on the top.
• After 15 minutes,  slowly flip the other side and cook for other 5 minutes over a low flame.(this can be done by slowly inverting  it to another greased fry pan)
• Cut into desired shapes once cooled.
• Delicious.