Mini Macaroni Buns Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 mini brown bread buns
• melted butter for brushing
• 1 cup cooked macaroni
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped broccoli
• 1 tbsp maida (plain flour)
• 1 cup milk (whole Buffalo, 6.5% fat)
• 1/4 cup grated processed cheese
• 2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, optional

Steps

1. Cut a mini burger bun halve into 2 halves and scoop out the centres to form a depression.
2. Repeat step 1 with the remaining 5 mini burger buns.
3. Brush all the bread halves with melted butter, place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 8 to 10 minutes or till the bread halves turn crisp. Keep aside.
4. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.
5. Add the capsicum and broccoli and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
6. Add the plain flour, mix well and cook on a medium flame for a few seconds.
7. Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
8. Add the cheese, chilli flakes, mixed herbs and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
9. Add the macaroni, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
10. Switch off the flame, add the tomato ketchup and mix well.
11. Fill each crispy bread halve immediately with a little macaroni stuffing and serve immediately.