Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Keema Baked With Noodles

I should have posted this months ago! Not because its my Mum’s recipe, but because this is the first ever dish that I made for P, during our long-distance courtship!

Somehow Keema Baked with Noodles seemed just perfect for something in between a dinner and a snack.

That night, we had reached my apartment from the New Delhi airport only after 2:30 in the morning, and despite all my kitchen enthusiasm, I did not really want to cook something at that hour. So I had settled for this dish, which I knew could be thrown in the oven while I could chat up my husband-to-be! I had done all the prep work in the evening which left me to only turn the oven on!

Okay, coming back to my recipe post, I still think this is the easiest thing you can make with noodles, mince meat, onions, green bell peppers, green chilies, and some Mozzarella cheese. I am usually not too stingy with cheese for this dish, only because there is no oil which goes into making it.44
Ingredients for the Keema Baked With Noodles:

Four small portions of egg noodles (boiled according to packet instructions and drained)
1 medium size red onion cut into slices
1 green capsicum sliced
Few green chilies slit
250 grams Mozzarella cheese grated
400 mince meat (beef/lamb) (cooked with 1 bay leaf, 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste, 1 small shallot, crushed pepper, salt)IMG_6640IMG_6641Preheat the oven at 350°F. Once all the preparation has been done, start layering all the ingredients in a baking dish. Top it off with the grated cheese which will give the noodles and the other ingredients a nice crusty look and a great taste. Bake for 45 minutes.IMG_6644 IMG_6645IMG_6646  IMG_6647 IMG_6649IMG_6657I adjusted the seasoning with some freshly cracked pepper on the top.

I usually serve this dish on its own, but any suggestions on what to serve it with is welcome! Oh, and I also think spaghetti will make a good alternative if you want to elude the noodles.

6 comments:

Sharmila said...

This is a one pot meal alright ... but if you really want to then some hot or cold soup on the side will go great too. Or maybe some white wine /champagne if it's a candle lit dinner for two. :-)

Jones said...

Wow this looks a very delicious sophisticated meal.. must try my hand on it for sure.. just thinking- how will it turn out if the noodles can be substituted for other smaller types of pasta - penne, farfalle or fusili? will the look be compromised?

Jaya M said...

Pree,

Thanks for visiting my space.Some airline,can't recall which one,had this as their Kid menu plan (but with spaghetti) and believe me even grown up like us were drooling over it :)..yours reminded me that and looks so so delicious ...I think I can have it as full meal (no sides for me) :)..
hugs and smiles

sanchari said...

hi!,
I made this..still in oven not tasted it as yet....but the aroma..is mind blowing.....did a lil addition of my own...Thanx...

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