Ingredients

• 1 cup - uncooked macaroni (small)
• 1.5 cups - water
• 1 tsp - oil
• 2 tbsp - butter
• 1 - onion (chopped) or 2 spring onions (chopped along with thin green parts)
• 2.5 tbsp - flour (maida)
• 1.75 cups - milk
• 3/4 tsp - salt
• 1/2 tsp - pepper
• 1/4 tsp - mustard powder
• 25 g - cheese (1 cube) - grated
• 1 tbsp - bread crumbs
• For Garnish
• some tomato slices & chopped coriander leaves

How to Make Plain Macaroni Cheese

• Microwave on high 1.5 cups of water with oil in the dish uncovered for 3 minutes.
• Add macaroni.
• Microwave on high uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Let it stand in hot water for 4-5 minutes.
• Drain & wash well with cold water.
• Keep it aside.
• In the dish, put butter, microwave on high, covered for 1 minute.
• Add spring onions and microwave on high, covered for 2 minutes.
• Add flour.
• Mix well and microwave on high uncovered for 30 seconds.
• Add milk.
• Stir well, so that no lumps are formed.
• Add salt, pepper & microwave on high uncovered for 3 minutes stirring after every minute to avoid lump formation.
• Microwave on high, uncovered for 1-2 minutes more if the sauce does not turn thick.
• Add mustard power, boiled macaroni, grated cheese .
• Mix well.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• Arrange 2-3 tomato slices and sprinkle a little chopped coriander.
• Microwave on high uncovered for 2 minutes.