Baked Macaroni

Ingredients:

300g minced beef
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste
2 red chillies, thinly sliced, slantwise
1 slice (2-cm thick) ginger, grind to fine paste
1 clove garlic, grind to fine paste
2 tbsp cooking oil
230g pipe macaroni
2 spring onions, chop fine
3 sprigs small coriander leaves, chop fine
3 sprigs big coriander leaves, chop fine
½ tbsp margarine
3 eggs, beaten with a little salt


Method:

1. Mix minced beef with ginger and garlic paste, pepper, chilli, turmeric, coriander powder and salt.
2. Heat oil, add beef, fry until liquid is absorbed, then remove from heat.
3. Bring a pan of water to the boil. When actively boiling, add macaroni and cook for about 12 minutes.
4. Spread the margarine in an ovenproof dish, then put about two-thirds of the macaroni to form the first layer.
5. Spread meat, chopped spring onions and coriander leaves over macaroni to form a second layer; spoon one beaten egg over this. Finally, cover this layer with the rest of the macaroni and spoon two beaten eggs over this. Dot the top layer with margarine and bake in moderate oven for about 20 minutes.
6. Serve with cucumber salad.