Indian-Twist Turkish Pasta

Ingredients

• 500 g Minced beef, goat, or lamb (The author used goat.)
• 0.75 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 0.25 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Black pepper powder
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 cup Chopped tomatoes (The author used canned tomatoes.)
• 1.5 cups Water
• 1.5 cups Rigatoni
• 1 tbsp Butter (For the pasta; the source also says to heat butter and oil for the meat mixture and garnish with butter infused with red pepper flakes, without specifying amounts.)
• Cooking oil (For heating with the butter; amount not specified.)
• 2 Garlic (Use 2–3 pods, crushed, for the meat mixture.)
• 1 White or yellow onion (Amount described as 1 onion; cook after the garlic.)
• 1.5 cups Thick plain yogurt (The source text appears as “1:5 cups”; interpreted as 1.5 cups.)
• 2 Garlic (For the yogurt: use 2–3 mashed cloves, or 1/4 tsp garlic powder.)
• Salt (To taste, for the yogurt.)
• Black pepper (To taste, for the yogurt.)
• Fresh cilantro (Chopped, for garnish.)
• Red pepper flakes (For the butter-infused garnish; amount not specified.)
• Nuts (For garnish; type and amount not specified.)

Steps

1. 1

   In a pan, heat some butter and oil. Add the crushed garlic and sauté for about 1 minute.

2. 2

   Add the white or yellow onion and cook for 2–3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the minced meat and all of the cumin, coriander, paprika, black pepper, and red chili powders. Cook for 5 minutes, combining the spices thoroughly with the meat.

4. 4

   Add the tomato paste and chopped tomatoes, and mix well.

5. 5

   Add the water, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the meat is cooked.

6. 6

   Uncover the pot and cook over high heat until the water evaporates. Garnish the meat mixture with chopped cilantro.

7. 7

   Mix the yogurt with the mashed garlic or garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

8. 8

   Cook the rigatoni until al dente, then drain it.

9. 9

   Add a knob of butter and a spoonful of the meat mixture to the drained pasta, and mix well.

10. 10

    Layer the dish in a plate: spread a layer of garlic yogurt first, followed by the pasta, then the meat mixture, and finally additional dollops of yogurt.

11. 11

    Garnish with chopped cilantro, butter infused with red pepper flakes, and nuts.

Notes

The quantities of cooking oil, garnish butter, red pepper flakes, cilantro, and nuts are not specified. The source says to cook the pasta al dente but does not specify a pasta-cooking water quantity or time.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• Middle Eastern-inspired
• Indian-inspired
• spiced
• family dinner
• Ramadan
• layered