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This is a simple, easy-to-make, and very delicious crispy and crunchy macaroni pasta snack kids will love (adults will love it, too!). I hope you try it and share your experience in the comments section below.

Cook Time

Ingredients

To boil the macaroni:

• 1 cup macaroni
• 1 litre water
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp salt

To coat the macaroni:

• 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp arrowroot powder
• 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp maida (all-purposr flour)

For the masala/spice mixture:

• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp bhuna jeera (roasted cumin seed powder)
• 1 tsp amchur (mango powder)
• 1/2 tsp kala namak (black salt)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp pudina (mint powder)

For frying the macaroni:

• Vegetable oil as needed

Instructions

1. Add water to a kadhai, then add in the salt and oil. Keep the heat on high, cover with a lid, and let the water come to a rolling boil.
2. Add the macaroni and stir a few times. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the macaroni is about 80% cooked.
3. Take it off the heat and strain out the water. Allow the macaroni to cool under running tap water to stop the carryover cooking.
4. Let the macaroni remain in the sieve until all the water has drained out and it just remains a bit wet.
5. Transfer the macaroni to a large bowl and add the arrowroot and all-purpose flour. Stir until well coated. In case the macaroni is a bit wet and sticky, spread it out on a tray and dry it under a fan for about 15 minutes. Do not add more of the all-purpose flour or arrowroot to dry it; otherwise, the coating will become too thick.
6. While the macaroni is drying, add oil to a wok and turn on the heat. When the oil is hot, turn the heat to medium-high, then add some of the coated macaroni. Fry for about 1 minute undisturbed, then stir it and fry until crisp and golden. Fry the rest of the macaroni similarly.
7. To the fried macaroni add the salt, roasted jeera powder, amchur powder, kala namak, red chilli powder, and pudina powder. Stir until the spices coat the macaroni.
8. Crispy macaroni kurkure is ready to serve.

Crispy Macaroni Kurkure Recipe

© 2020 Rajan Singh Jolly

Comments

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 12, 2020:

You can certainly adjust the flavourings to suit your taste, Peggy. Thank you.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on July 10, 2020:

It looks crispy and delicious. I imagine that other seasonings could also be used to change the flavors if desired.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 02, 2020:

Thanks for appreciating the recipe, Devika.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 02, 2020:

Glad you like the macaroni snack, Dora. Thank you.

Devika Primić from Dubrovnik, Croatia on July 02, 2020:

One of my favorites in this recipe. I like that you added a photo and the video is informative.

Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on July 02, 2020:

This is different and the spices are calling my Caribbean spicy tastebuds. Thanks for the recipe. Forwarding!

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 01, 2020:

Thank you, Pamela.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 01, 2020:

Thank you, Bill. Happy July to you as well.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 01, 2020:

An Indian store will carry all these ingredients, Flourish. Thank you.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on July 01, 2020:

Thank you, Louise.

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on July 01, 2020:

I never had any macaroni like thid recioe but it looks wonderful. Thank you, Rajan.

Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on July 01, 2020:

It looks enough like cheese for me to give it a try. :) Happy July my friend!

FlourishAnyway from USA on July 01, 2020:

This looks good. I wish the ingredients were accessible to me so I could try it.

Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on July 01, 2020:

Thanks for another lovely recipe. I love the sound of this one.