Ingredients

• short macaroni - 100 gm
• boiled vegetables - 2 cups
• onions - 1 cup, chopped
• tomatoes - 1 cup, chopped
• green chillies 3, minced
• ginger 2 cm, minced
• celery 2 stalks, chopped
• refined oil - 3 tbsp
• chilli powder - 1/2 tsp, optional
• tomato ketchup -1/2 cup
• salt to taste
• For Sauce :
• milk - 300 ml
• butter - 2 tbsp Maida - 2 tbsp
• cheddar cheese - 100 gm, grated
• egg 1, lightly beaten
• butter - 1 tbsp, for topping
• salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Pasta Hot Pot

• Cook macaroni as per the directions on the pack.
• Heat oil, fry onion till light brown.
• Add green chillies, ginger and celery and fry for 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, chilli powder, ketchup, vegetables, macaroni and salt.
• Mix well (add a little water or stock if necessary) and remove from fire.
• Pour in a greased baking dish.
• Melt butter for sauce, add Maida and fry till the raw smell is lost.
• Add milk, and cook and stir till it just begins to boil.
• Remove from fire, add one and a half the beaten egg and one and a half the grated cheese, salt and pepper.
• Pour over the macaroni vegetable mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Pour remaining egg over it.
• Dot with 1 tbsp of butter and bake in a hot oven (200 degrees centigrade ) till brown on top. Serve hot.