Dal Tadka

Indian Fusion

Intermediate

Main Course

Masala Mac And Cheese With
Dal Tadka
: A Creamy Indian Fusion Meal

Name: Masala Mac And Cheese With ~Dal Tadka~: A Creamy Indian Fusion Meal
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian Fusion
Ingredients: For the Mac and Cheese Base:; 200 g Elbow macaroni; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp All-purpose flour (maida); 2 cups Full-fat milk; 1 cup Cheddar cheese (grated); ½ cup Mozzarella cheese (grated); 1 small Onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves Garlic (minced); ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp Garam masala; ¾ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Black pepper; 1 tsp Oil (for pasta boiling); For the Dal Tadka Topping:; ½ cup Toor dal (split pigeon peas); 1½ cups Water (for pressure cooking); 2 tbsp Ghee; ½ tsp Cumin seeds; ½ tsp Mustard seeds; 4 cloves Garlic (finely chopped); 2 Dried red chillies; 1 Green chilli (slit); 1 small Onion (finely chopped); 1 medium Tomato (finely chopped); ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp Red chilli powder; ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing); 8–10 leaves Curry leaves

53 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg + Dairy

Diet

Masala Mac and Cheese with Dal Tadka Topping is a fusion dish that pairs creamy cheese sauce with the earthy, spiced aroma of Indian dal. Each spoonful brings together buttery pasta and fragrant ghee tempering. It’s hearty, unexpected, and ideal for anyone who enjoys bold, layered flavours.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the Mac and Cheese Base:

200 gElbow macaroni

2 tbspButter

2 tbspAll-purpose flour (maida)

2 cupsFull-fat milk

1 cupCheddar cheese (grated)

½ cupMozzarella cheese (grated)

1 smallOnion (finely chopped)

3 clovesGarlic (minced)

½ tspKashmiri red chilli powder

¼ tspTurmeric powder

½ tspGaram masala

¾ tspSalt

¼ tspBlack pepper

1 tspOil (for pasta boiling)

For the Dal Tadka Topping:

½ cupToor dal (split pigeon peas)

1½ cupsWater (for pressure cooking)

2 tbspGhee

½ tspCumin seeds

½ tspMustard seeds

4 clovesGarlic (finely chopped)

2Dried red chillies

1Green chilli (slit)

1 smallOnion (finely chopped)

1 mediumTomato (finely chopped)

¼ tspTurmeric powder

½ tspRed chilli powder

⅛ tspAsafoetida (hing)

8–10 leavesCurry leaves

1 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)

to tasteSalt

Dal Tadka

Masala Mac And Cheese With Dal Tadka: A Creamy Indian Fusion Meal

Ingredients

Masala Mac And Cheese With
Dal Tadka
: A Creamy Indian Fusion Meal