Year 2014 was a year of great challenges and new discoveries
for me. It was a year that completely changed my life and gave me the power to
stand strong. It was the year that helped me identify a new passion – a passion
for cooking and a year that enabled me to connect with the world which I had
almost forgotten. The past year with all its glory ended on a very different
yet wonderful experience; one that brought back nostalgic childhood memories.
In December, I was invited to MAGGI Cook Studio – a healthy
and tasty culinary experience! The MAGGI
Cook Studio aims at providing a platform for home-cooks to experiment and learn
the art of cooking unique dishes and recipes using MAGGI as the main ingredient
and to enhance the culinary experience of healthy, tasty and nutritious
cooking.
Nestle unleashed its brand MAGGI in Pakistan almost 20 years
ago with its traditional ‘2-minutes noodles’. I still remember the
advertisement from my childhood where the mommy prepares MAGGI for her child to
fulfill his hunger needs saying “Bas 2 Minute”. It was with the introduction of
this easy to cook snack that instant noodles became synonymous to MAGGI Noodles
that were ‘Fast to cook and good to eat’
With Nestlé’s approach to being a “health and wellness”
company there has been a healthier change in MAGGI too and transformed it into
a healthier product.
MAGGI Noodles are one convenient food that is not only
enjoyed by the children but by consumers of all age groups. MAGGI Cook Studio
has been a culinary throwback to my childhood from which I remember having hot
& fresh MAGGI Noodles from those MAGGI trucks in the market and during
cultural exhibitions and festivals. I’m glad for the reintroduction and feel
like that MAGGI Cook Studio reacquainted me with a long lost childhood friend.
We love MAGGI Noodles just the way they are; with soup or without,
we even love having them in our salads or with vegetables- We simply love
MAGGI! But that’s not all, if variety is the spice of life then innovation and
creativity is what MAGGI Cook studio brings to your home. In this post, I’ll be
sharing new ways to cook your favorite MAGGI Noodles that were shared with us
in MAGGI Cook Studio.
HEARTY MAGGI TIKKA
NOODLES SOUP – A 15-minutes super easy and delicious noodles soup just
perfect to warm you up in cold chilly nights. Try it out!
Ingredients
1 pack MAGGI Spicy Chicken Tikka Flavor
¼ cup Chicken, small cubes
3 cups Water
¼ cup Chili Garlic Ketchup
1 tsp Soy sauce
½ tsp Vinegar
¼ tsp Black pepper powder
1 Tbsp. Corn flour
2 Tbsp. Spring Onion Greens, chopped
Method
1.
Sauté Chicken pieces in MAGGI Taste Maker for
3-5 minutes till its tender
2.
In a bowl mix together ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar and black
pepper powder
3.
Add this mixture to the chicken and cook for about
a minute
4.
Now add water to it and bring to a boil. Now add
MAGGI Noodles and let it cool till its tender
5.
Once MAGGI Noodles are cooked, add corn flour
dissolved in water to the soup until it thicken to desired consistency
6.
Garnish with chopped spring onion
7.
Serve hot with garlic bread
MAGGI TIKKA KEBABS – Super
easy to make, these MAGGI tikka kebab make a fantastic side dish that the whole
family will love
Ingredients
2 packs MAGGI Spicy Chicken Tikka Flavor
1 Fillet Chicken, small cubes
1 potato, boiled and mashed
2-3 green chilies, chopped
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Crushed Red Chilies
1 Lemon, juice
2 Tbsp. Oil, for shallow frying
1 Charcoal
Method
1.
Boil 2 packs of MAGGI noodles(without taste
maker) in 4 cups water till noodles are tender. Drain and set aside
2.
Marinate the chicken fillet with 1 pack of MAGGI
taste maker, 2 Tbsp. yougurt and 1 tsp garlic and ginger paste for 30 minutes
and then grill it till cooked
3.
In a bowl mix together MAGGI noodles, mashed
potato, cubes of cooked chicken, green chilies, 1 pack of MAGGI taste maker and
the remaining spices.
4.
Combine all the ingredients well and make kebabs
in desired shape.
5.
Heat a pan with oil and shallow fry the Tikka
kebabs. Take out and place on kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
6.
To add the perfect Tikka flavor, Place all the
kebabs in the frying pan, put a steamed charcoal piece in the center and cover
with a lid for 3 minutes.
7.
Your Smokey charcoaled MAGGI Tikka Kebabs are
ready to be served with mint chutney.
MAGGI NOODLES CHICKEN
TIKKA PIZZA – Now who would have heard of MAGGI Noodles Pizza without any
flour or yeast? Giving the perfect pizza taste this MAGGI Noodles Pizza is a
must try for all Pizza lovers! Your Pizza fix in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
3 packs MAGGI Spicy Chicken Tikka Flavor
3 Eggs, beaten
½ cup Carrot, finely chopped
½ cup Capsicum, finely chopped
½ cup Cabbage, finely chopped
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Black pepper powder
½ tsp Red Chili Flakes
2 Tbsp. Chili Sauce
3 Tbsp. Mozzarella Cheese, grated
½ Cup Chicken, diced
1 Tbsp. Oil
Method
1.
Boil MAGGI Noodles (without taste maker) in 4
cups water till noodles are tender. Drain and keep aside
2.
In a bowl beat eggs and add all the spices along
with the 2 packs MAGGI taste makers
3.
Add MAGGI noodles and chopped vegetables in this
mixture and mix well
4.
Pour oil in a nonstick pan and add the noodles
in it.
5.
Keep the pan covered on low heat for 5-8 minutes
and then flip it once it has changed in color
6.
Cook from the other side. When done, remove from
pan
7.
Marinate Chicken fillet with 1 pack of MAGGI
taste maker and grill it until cooked. Cut them in dices and top it on the noodle
pizza
8.
Sprinkle cheese on the top and microwave it for
2 minutes till the cheese melts
9.
Enjoy yummy MAGGI Noodles Chicken Tikka Pizza!
CREAMY SPINACH SAUCE
WITH CHICKEN TIKKA MAGGI NOODLES – a 20 minute meal and a delicious recipe!
Ingredients
3 packs MAGGI Spicy Chicken Tikka Flavor
1 pcs Chicken Fillet
1 cup Spinach, boiled and blended
1 Tbsp. Butter
¼ tsp Salt
½ tsp Crushed Red Chili flakes
3 tbsp. Milkpak Cream
1-2 slices Cheese
Oil, for frying
Method
1.
Boil MAGGI Noodles in 6 cups of water until
tender. Drain and place in a bowl. Sprinkle 1 pack of MAGGI taste maker on the
noodles and mix well
2.
Marinate chicken fillet with 1 pack of MAGGI
taste maker for 20 minutes, grill it on medium heat till tender. Cut in medium
strips
3.
In a pan on medium heat add blended spinach,
butter, salt and crushed red chilies and stir for a few minutes
4.
Add Milkpak cream and 1 pack of MAGGI taste
maker. Mix well
5.
To assemble, on the serving plate add a layer of
MAGGI noodles, now add Chicken pieces on top of it. Next, top it with the
spinach sauce and finally place cheese slices on it. Warm it up in the microwave
till cheese melts
6.
Serve hot!
MAGGI SPICY TIKKA
NOODLES – Spicy noodle stir fry with vegetables, super healthy and easy
Ingredients
4 packs MAGGI Spicy Chicken Tikka Flavor
1 Tbsp. Oil
½ tsp Ginger Garlic paste
¼ cup Carrots, diced
¼ cup Capsicum, diced
¼ cup Onion, diced
2 fillet Chicken, grilled and julienne
1 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce
1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
1 tsp Vinegar
¼ tsp Salt, if needed
½ cup, Spring Onion, for garnish
Method
1. Boil 4 packs of MAGGI noodles in 6-7 cups
water till tender. Drain and keep aside
2. Marinate
Chicken fillet with 1 pack of MAGGI taste maker, ½ cup of yogurt and 1 tsp of
ginger garlic paste for 30 minutes. Grill it in 2 tbsp. Oil till its tender.
Cut the chicken length wise
3.
In a pan add 1 Tbsp. oil and add garlic ginger
paste, sauté’ till its golden.
4.
Now add all the vegetables and MAGGI taste maker
and stir fry vegetables for 2-3 minutes
5.
Add grilled chicken pieces to along with boiled
MAGGI Noodles.
6.
In a small bowl mix together oyster sauce, soy
sauce and vinegar. Pour this sauce on the noodles.
7.
Toss everything together, adjust spices
according to taste
8.
Garnish with spring onions and serve!
These were just a few recipes that were demonstrated in the
MAGGI Cook studio but this was not all, it was a very engaging and interactive
session where a lot kitchen tips and tricks were shared, a lot of cooking questions
were answered, jokes were shared and it came to an end with a very healthy and
learning experience with a lot of pictures and selfies!
MAGGI Cook Studio bid good-bye to its participants with
MAGGI goodie bags!
For more healthy, innovative and yumilicious recipes visit
MAGGI PAKISTAN
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those of the brand.
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