Turkish Spaghetti - Salçalı Spagetti Makarna
This spaghetti is often served as a meze dish but is also popular as a quick and easy meal. Served at room temperature, it makes a good pairing with grilled meats and seafood.
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Equipment
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 colander
- 1 large bowl (for serving)
- 1 wooden spoon
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 150 grams spaghetti
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
For Your Spaghetti Coating
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water (from your boiled spaghetti)
- 1 dessert spoon mixed tomato and red pepper paste (or tomato paste)
- 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (optional )
- ½ teaspoon dried mint
- salt & pepper (to season)
- fresh basil (to garnish)
Instructions
- Bring your large pan of water to the boil with a drizzle of olive oil and add your spaghetti.
- Tease it into the water until it is submerged and cook according to the instructions on the packet. Usually around 10 minutes.
- When it is cooked, add 2 tablespoonfuls of the boiling water to a ramekin dish before draining the spaghetti in a colander.
- Add your paste, water, olive oil, chilli, mint, salt and pepper to the same pan and stir together.
- Once mixed, remove from the heat and return your spaghetti to the pan.
- Stir the spaghetti gently until is coated with the sauce. Add another splash of water to loosen the sauce if needs be.
- Add your spaghetti to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh basil.
- Serve at room temperature.
Notes
- In our recipe, our Turkish spaghetti serves two people as a side dish. Calories are approximate and based on a per person serving.
- We allow approximately 75 grams of uncooked spaghetti per person.
- 1 spoonful of salça (tomato and/or red pepper paste) is enough for 2 people (150 grams of spaghetti).
- If you can't get red pepper paste, tomato paste with a little bit of sweet paprika will be fine.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal
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