Wednesday, July 15, 2009

How to make a dinner for two in under Rs. 70, and in less than 15 mins*

Buy the following on the way back home from work:
1 pack of tomato puree - Rs. 15
1 bag of macaroni - Rs. 20
1 onion - Rs. 5
2 cheese cubes/slices - Rs. 20

Pull out the following from your kitchen shelf/fridge:
Old dominoes sachets of chilli flakes and oregano
Oil
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Salt
Half-full bottle of white wine

Do this:
1. Boil the mac for 5 mins
2. In a kadai, sautee the onions & add half a pack of puree, for 2 mins
3. Add salt, pepper and the garlic salt and mix for 1 min
5. Add the boiled mac and mix for another 1 min
6. Add the cheese cubes/slices and mix... for 1 min
7. Breathe in the lovely smell
8. Add oregano and chilli flakes and let it simmer for another 2 mins
9. Pour out the wine
10. Serve!

*I go by intuition. So don't expect measurements. Go with your gut instinct. Literally!

1 comment:

Darshini Santhanam said...

Nags - I'd have only depended on you to comment on this post :) Hugs!