500 g beef mince or 500 g ground chicken |
200 g elbow macaroni (you can use any shape and also a bigger qty) |
2 teaspoons oil |
3 big onions, chopped |
1 teaspoon cumin powder (optional) |
1 teaspoon coriander powder (optional) |
1/2 teaspoon ground aniseed (optional) |
2 green chilies, chopped |
3 -4 big tomatoes, chopped |
1 teaspoon garam masala, plus |
extra garam masala, to taste |
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper |
3 tablespoons garlic, chopped |
1 teaspoon chopped ginger |
3 cups water, 150% the volume of the macaroni (e.g. if the pasta measures 1 cup use 1 1/2 cups of water) |
2 tablespoons sesame seeds |
1 tablespoon oregano or 1 tablespoon dried basil |
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup or 2 tablespoons tomato paste, plus |
extra tomato ketchup, to taste |
2 tablespoons cilantro, to garnish |
2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese, to garnish (optional) |
salt |