Viral Turkish Pasta

Directions

  1. 1Finely chop a red onion.
  2. 2Grate the tofu.
  3. 3Fry the chopped onions in a bit of oil in a pan.
  4. 4Add the grated tofu to the pan with the onions.
  5. 5Add soy sauce, pomegranate molasses, and cumin to the tofu and onions.
  6. 6Cook the mixture on low and slow until it becomes a nice and flavorful mince (about 15 to 20 minutes).
  7. 7While the mince is cooking, put the pasta on to boil.
  8. 8In a bowl, combine unsweetened vegan yogurt, grated garlic, and salt to make the yogurt sauce.
  9. 9Melt vegan butter in a pan and add smoked paprika to make the signature paprika butter.
  10. 10Assemble the dish by adding cooked rigatoni to a bowl.
  11. 11Top the pasta with the yogurt sauce.
  12. 12Add the tofu mince on top of the yogurt sauce.
  13. 13Drizzle the paprika butter over the mince.
  14. 14Garnish with diced tomatoes and fresh parsley.

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • tofu
  • oil
  • soy sauce
  • pomegranate molasses
  • cumin
  • unsweetened vegan yogurt
  • garlic
  • salt
  • vegan butter
  • smoked paprika
  • rigatoni
  • tomatoes
  • parsley

Equipment

cutting boardknifegraterpanspatulabowlspoon

Tips

  • Go easy on the garlic in the yogurt sauce, since it's raw the flavor is going to linger for a bit.