1757. Yogurt Pasta

In all honesty, I got this recipe off social media (again), and made some minor adjustments. In Arab cuisine, we have so many yogurt-based main dishes, so why should pasta be any different? This garlicy yogurt pasta with spiced minced meat has become such a favorite that we have included it in our meal rotations.

Ingredients:

500g fusili pasta

2 cups yoghurt

1 cup lebna

4 cloves grated garlic

1/4 cup water

1 heaped tablespoon ghee

1/4 cup pine nuts

Salt 

For the spiced beef:

500g beef mince

1 onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon Lebanese 7 spice

Salt 

Method:

Cook pasta as per packet directions. While the pasta is cooking, make the meat and the yogurt sauce.

Brown the beef and onion in a dry pan. When the water dries out add salt + 7 spice. Set aside on low heat to keep warm.

Whisk the garlic, salt, & water together and add the yoghurt and lebna. Drain pasta and stir into the yoghurt. 

Spread the pasta on a platter, top with hot spiced mince & garnish with fried pinenuts and chopped parsley if desired. Serve immediately.

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