As Maggi trends over viral bill, here are 5 recipes that won’t cost you Rs 193

By Medha ChawlaRs 193, that’s the amount a woman was charged for a plate of Maggi Masala noodles at an airport on Sunday (July 16). Sejal Sud, a YouTuber and entrepreneur, was, of course, baffled by the price she had to pay for the ‘2 minutes, Rs 14 noodles’ and took to Twitter to express her bewilderment.

A section of the internet sympathised with her, while others were rather angry at the eatery for selling the instant noodles for almost Rs 200. Amid all the hullabaloo the viral tweet has created, we bring you 5 utterly-delicious Maggi recipes you won’t have to pay Rs 193 for.

Butter Shroom Maggi

This recipe has been viral on Instagram. Rightly so! It infuses the lip-smacking rich combo of butter and mushrooms with Maggi noodles. What you need to do is boil Maggi noodles separately, and keep them aside.

In a pan, heat some butter. Add thinly-sliced mushrooms and chopped garlic. Saute for 2 minutes and then add salt, chilli flakes and fried onions. Mix well, and then add Maggi tastemaker. The next step is to add the boiled Maggi noodles and give all the ingredients a good mix. Voila, Butter Shroom Maggi is ready.

Aglio e Olio Maggi

As you may have already guessed, olive oil and garlic are the hero ingredients in this Maggi recipe. Start with boiling the Maggi noodles (without the tastemaker) in a pan and keeping them aside. Keep a bit of water used to boil the noodles as well.

Now, heat some olive oil in a pan and add chopped garlic to it. Saute well, and then add chilli flakes, chopped coriander leaves and Maggi tastemaker. Add a bit of boiled water and then add the noodles. Mix well and relish.

Pizza Maggi

For all the experimental souls out there, you might want to give this one a try. Heat butter in a pan. Add some chopped garlic, onion, capsicum and green chillies. Sprinkle salt and black pepper, and mix well. Now, add milk and fresh cream. If you are preparing one packet of Maggi noodles, use one cup of milk and a tablespoon of fresh cream. Add a grated cheese cube, mixed herbs and chilli flakes. Mix well, and add the Maggi tastemaker.

Finally, add two spoons of Pizza sauce and boiled noodles. Let it all cook for another 2 minutes and top with a cheese slice. Relish.

Tadka Maggi

You cannot go wrong with this one! Boasting the failproof desi-style tadka, this one is perfect for those who swear by Indian flavours.

Just heat some oil in a pan and then add chopped onion and green chilli. Once the onions turn brown, add chopped tomatoes. Saute until the tomatoes turn soft. You can also add a handful of peas or finely-chopped capsicum. Add water in the same pan and cook Maggi in the regular manner. (Boil water, add the noodles and add the tastemaker).

Do add a bit of salt and red chilli powder to enhance the taste.

Maggi Pakodas

Monsoon and pakodas go hand in hand! How about ditchin’em regular vegetable fritters for the ones filled with the comforting flavour of Maggi? Making them is not a task, we must add! All you need to do is cook Maggi noodles the usual way and then prepare a gram flour batter.

To prepare the batter, add gram flour (besan) in a bowl. Add water, salt and red chilli. Mix well and let it rest for 10 minutes. The batter shouldn’t be too runny in consistency, nor too thick. The next step is to add cooked Maggi to the batter.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a wok to deep fry the fritters. Take a small ball-sized mixture and drop it in oil. Stir occasionally and cook until it turns crispy and golden brown. You can also air-fry the fritters.