Macaroni Upma Recipe – Indian Style Macaroni Recipes With Vegetables

March 6, 2025 | By
macaroni upma recipe

Macaroni upma is an easy, interesting, Indian style macaroni recipe prepared by adding vegetables and garam masala.  I never thought it tastes so good. Actually this recipe was suggested by one of my friends. When she told me to make this easy macaroni recipe for Raksha’s lunch box, I was hesitant to try it because Raksha is very fussy when it comes for her lunch box recipes. So I tried it for our Sunday breakfast as the first trial. Raksha loved it very much and told me to pack it for her school this week. Even myself and Sendhil liked it too. So this recipe is a hit in my home✌. No side dish is required for this upma. You can eat it as such. Macaroni tastes so soft, juicy and flavorful. Friends, do try this yummy macroni recipe for your family and share the feedback with me. Lets see how to make Indian style macaroni upma recipe with step by step pictures.

Check out my Indian style pasta recipe, creamy white sauce pasta, Garlic spaghetti,  Tomato spaghetti, tacos recipe, Indian veg quesedilla recipes !

macaroni upma

Macaroni upma recipe

Macaroni upma recipe

Indian style macaroni upma recipe with onion, tomato, vegetables and garam masala.

Cuisine:
Indian
Category:
Main course
Serves:
Serves 3
Prep time:
10 Minutes
Cook time:
20 Minutes
Total time:
30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup – 250ml

  • Macaroni – 1 cup
  • Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Big onion – 1 (finely chopped)
  • Ginger garlic paste (gg paste) – 1 tsp
  • Ripe tomato – 2 (Finely chopped)
  • Capsicum – 2 tbsp (-do-)
  • Carrot – 1 small (-do-)
  • Green peas – 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Tomato ketchup – 1.5 tbsp
  • Salt & water – as needed
HOW TO MAKE MACARONI UPMA
  1. Boil 3 cups of water in a bowl. Add macaroni. Cook till soft.
  2. Drain the excess water and run the macaroni under tap water to retain its shape. Keep aside.
  3. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds. Saute onion, gg paste till raw smell goes off.
  4. Add capsicum, carrot and green peas. Add salt and saute till half cooked.
  5. Add tomato and cook till mushy. Lastly add turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala powder.
  6. Add some water and cover cook till vegetables are done. Lastly add tomato ketchup. Mix well. 
  7. Now add cooked macaroni, mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  8. Serve hot and enjoy !
METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • In a wide bowl, boil 3 to 4 cups of water. Add a tsp of cooking oil and some salt. After the water comes to roll boil, add macaroni and mix well.
  • Cook in medium flame for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir it every now and then to avoid macaroni sticking to the bottom of bowl. Water spills if you cover cook. So you should cook in an open pan till its 3/4th cooked.
  • Last 5 minutes, you can cover and cook the macaroni in low flame to make it soft. Switch off the flame and drain the macaroni in a sieve. Remove the excess cooked water. Show the macaroni under the tap water to make it retain its shape. Set aside.

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  • In a kadai, heat oil. Splutter cumin seeds. Saute onion, curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. Saute till raw smell goes off.

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  • Add capsicum, carrot and fresh or frozen green peas. Add salt and saute in medium flame till the vegetables are half cooked.

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  • Add chopped tomato and saute till mushy. Lastly add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Saute well.

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  • Add 1/2 cup of water. Cover the kadai with a lid. Cook till vegetables are soft. After all the water is drained, add tomato ketchup and mix well. Then add cooked macaroni. Mix and coat well in medium flame. Switch off the flame. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Enjoy eating hot for best taste ! macaroni upma  macaroni upma

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder and garam masala powder as per your taste.
  • You can replace macaroni with cooked pasta.
  • Addition of tomato sauce helps to give a creamy base to the paste. So do not skip it.

Try this yummy Indian style macaroni upma with vegetables for your breakfast or dinner. Enjoy !

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