Monsoon Treat

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Monsoon Treat recipe - How to make Monsoon Treat

Indian snacks with little planning Evening Tea Snacks

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins 4Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

250 gms red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) , sliced
1 onion , chopped
1 tbsp crushed garlic (lehsun)
2 tomatoes , chopped
3 cups vegetable stock
8 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp butter
1 red chilli , finely chopped
1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1 tsp chopped fresh basil
100 gms boiled macaroni
100 gms diagonally cut french beans
salt and to taste

Method

Place the pumpkin, onion, garlic, tomatoes in a greased oven proof tray and pour 5 tsp olive oil on the vegetables. Sprinkle salt and roast in a pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl combine 1 tbsp olive oil, grated ginger, chopped basil and red chilli and mix well. Keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan, add the french beans and sauté for 2 minutes and sprinkle salt and black pepper.
Once the vegetable in oven are done cool a bit and remove the skin.
Blend well with vegetable stock.
Add macaroni and cook for 5 minutes.
Add butter, beans and mix well.
Serve hot garnished with the dressing