Indian Macaroni and Cheese
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Ingredients
Tomato Marsala
1 tbsp. | vegetable oil | 1 tsp. | cumin seeds | 2 tsp. | peeled, minced ginger root | 2 tsp. | minced garlic | 1-1/2 cup | chopped onions (about 2) | 3 cups | chopped Roma tomatoes (4 to 6), plus one additional tomato for slicing | 1/2 tsp. | salt, or | | to taste |
Sauce
2 tbsp. | butter | 3 tbsp. | all-purpose flour | 1 cup | milk, warmed | 1/2 cup | shredded cheddar cheese, divided use | 1/2 to 1 tsp. | cayenne pepper (optional) | 1 cup | elbow macaroni, cooked |
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 4-cup baking dish with vegetable spray.
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute cumin, ginger and garlic for 1 minute.
Add onions and cook until translucent, 6-8 minutes.
Add tomatoes and salt. Mix well. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat until tomatoes break down, 5-7 minutes. Mash with back of spoon. Set aside.
FOR THE SAUCE: In another saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in flour. Add milk in a slow stream, whisking continuously to make a smooth mixture. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring continuously, until sauce is thick, 5-7 minutes.
Stir in 1/4 cup cheese until melted. Stir in cayenne pepper, if using. Add tomato masala and mix well. Stir in macaroni.
Pour mixture into prepared dish. Arrange tomato slices on top. Sprinkle remaining cheese evenly on top.
Bake in preheated oven until top is bubbly and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Source: Easy Indian Cooking by Suneeta Vaswani
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