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Tikka Masala Macaroni & Cheese From Preeti Mistry
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stickerbook
March 27, 2021
Delicious! Didn’t have tomato paste so I blended 3 tomatoes which did the trick. Also no gouda. The sauce was quite thin when it was done but after mixing with the macaroni and standing for 10mins, it thickened up quite a lot. Yummy!
Sandra B.
March 21, 2021
I made this tonight with Fiber Gourmet high fiber rotini. Really delicious!
joyce
March 16, 2021
so so yummy! i've always wanted to make a spiced, fragrant version of mac and cheese, and this hits the spot much more so than when i've made a mac and cheese with green chiles. i wasn't able to find black cardamom or kashmiri chili powder at the market, so i just used a couple more green cardamom pods, and subbed a mix of cayenne and hot paprika for the chili powder. also didn't have enough cream so topped up with milk. i would say it serves 4 hungry people, and 8 people if you have some sides.
allekas
March 14, 2021
This was a huge hit at our house. The only sub I made was to use sweet smoked paprika in place of Kashmiri chili powder. I didn't trust my spice grinder to take on the cinnamon stick nor the cardamom pods and I'm lazy so I toasted seeds from 8 green cardamom and 2 black (my black seeds were huge and sticky otherwise I would have doubled too) and then added 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon to the grinder when I added all of the toasted bits. Also 170 grams of sharp cheddar looked almost 2x as big as the 170 grams of gouda so I eyeballed them to be similar quantities to compensate for the apparent vortex in my kitchen. The result was perfectly tasty. I served with kale sauteed in white wine and garlic slices which was a spot-on complement. My husband asked that we serve this when we are able to have dinner parties with our friends again. Fingers crossed!
Richard C.
March 14, 2021
Once again....Genius Recipes has done us well!!.The spice blend was a new twist for us.. WE LOVED IT!!.We will be eating the leftovers all week for sure!! Thank you so much Kristen and Preeti!!!
Emily
March 11, 2021
Any advice on how much individual ground spices or a good curry blend ingredients 1-5 would convert to?
Kristen M.
March 12, 2021
Hi there, in the Author Notes above I mentioned that Preeti recommends the mustard fenugreek masala from their collaboration with Spicewalla (note that the 3 pack of spice blends is 16.99, or $43 if you add the cookbook). https://www.spicewallabrand.com/products/juhu-beach-club-cookbook-preeti-mistry-3-pack In Julia Turshen's cookbook Feed the Resistance, she says she has used 1 tablespoon of garam masala + 1 tablespoon of red chile powder from the grocery story—it won't be the same as this blend, but Julia says it gave her excellent results, too.
Emily
March 11, 2021
What is Kashmiri chile powder? Is there a good substitute I can find in a big chain grocery store?
Heidi S.
March 11, 2021
I had the same question. Here is an excellent article on various chili powders: https://www.thasneen.com/cooking/difference-between-chili-powder-kashmiri-chili-powder-cayenne-and-paprika/ when I make this, I'm going to use paprika. If you think about it, an entire tablespoon of something "hot" would be a disaster.
Kristen M.
March 12, 2021
Hi there, see my note above about substitutions—you can certainly start with less chile and add more to taste in the sauce.
Chris
March 10, 2021
I’m looking forward to making this, but want to clarify the amounts of the cheeses. The ounces & grams don’t match - 4 ounce = ~ 114 grams, not 170 & 6 ounces = ~ 16
Chris
March 10, 2021
To continue - 6 ounces = ~ 170 ounces. So, which amount is correct? Thanks for your response.
Kristen M.
March 12, 2021
Thank you for pointing this out, Chris—I've corrected and updated the recipe to be clearer.
Alan
March 10, 2021
What type of cheddar cheese is used in this recipe? There are levels of sharpness of cheddar and and it's not mentioned.
S
March 11, 2021
I believe she said "Sharp" to stand up to the flavor of the spices, but is really up to you if you don't like sharp use any other flavor. Cooking is an art, be creative, baking is a science.
Kristen M.
March 12, 2021
Sharp cheddar is great to be able to taste it prominently among the spices, but if all you have is something more mild, it will still be delicious.
Tracy T.
March 10, 2021
Can you make this with Tikka Masala spice to make it easier? We are military living overseas and don’t have access to exotic spices.
scoot87501
March 10, 2021
Hi-You don't permission, just go ahead and try it. It is bound to be delicious if a bit different.
Kristen M.
March 12, 2021
Hi Tracy, check out my response to Emily about substitutions above. Hope you enjoy this recipe!
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