Saturday, September 13, 2008

The Maggi ((R) - Nestle )) noodles tastemaker taste-alike

Maggi noodles used to be a "crave" food. It's combination of spices was irrestible. But as I grew up and became nutrition conscious, it automatically dropped out of favour. The taste however is still craved for. So following a brainwave, I made noodles with a combination of spices which, to me seemed like was as close as possible to the real thing and is supremely healthy. 

The spice combo

Turmeric Powder
Dried Ginger Powder
Dried Garlic Powder
Asafoetedia (LG or peringayam)
Red chilli powder
A pinch of soy sauce
Rice bran oil (or any other oil that is flavourless)

The primary ingredient is the Turmeric. I encourage you to discover your own combination that you enjoy the best. I suggest a slightly higher proportion of Turmeric. You can add additional spices to suit your taste for ex:

Sonf / Fennel (?) ( for a sweet nutty taste)
More Red Chilli ( to make it fiery)
Amchur / Anar Dana / Tamarind pulp (To make it sour)
Tomato sauce (For the tomaty feeling !!)

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