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Viral Turkish Pasta (Anna Paul Recipe)

This quick 20-minute viral turkish pasta is drenched in a garlic-yogurt sauce, seasoned minced 'meat', cherry tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion, Turkish
Keyword: high protein, pasta, pasta recipes, turkish
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Pasta Dish

  • 1 cup dry shell pasta
  • 1 cup dried textured vegetable protein (TVP)
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp smoked or sweet paprika
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Garlic Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 cup plant based yogurt
  • 1 tsp minced garlic about 1 clove
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Paprika Butter

  • 1 tsp smoked or sweet paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or vegan butter

Garnish

  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • chopped cilantro or parsley

Instructions

  • Soak textured vegetable protein in hot water for 10 minutes.
  • Boil the pasta until al dente according to package instructions, then drain. Save the excess pasta water.
  • Dice white onion and mince garlic.
  • Combine plant based yogurt with minced garlic, and salt in a bowl and whisk until well-combined.
  • Add olive oil to a small pan on low flame. Add paprika and mix for a few seconds.
  • In a skillet or pan, saute the onions until translucent. Add textured vegetable protein, tomato paste, onion powder, paprika, salt and black pepper.
  • Add a splash of pasta water and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Layer the cooked pasta on a serving plate, top with the garlic yogurt sauce, followed by the spiced 'meat'. Drizzle with the paprika-infused butter and garnish with cherry tomatoes and parsley.