# Macarona bi Laban

Macarona bi Laban, or yogurt pasta, is a quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup Balkan style yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried herbs
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 box pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.5 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Middle Eastern seven spice curry powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 0.5 cup yellow onions
- 0.5 cup pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix Balkan style yogurt, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of dried herbs, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.
2. Boil pasta in salted water. Once cooked, drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking.
3. Combine the starchy water and cooked pasta with the yogurt sauce.
4. In a hot pan, fry ground beef with Middle Eastern seven spice curry powder, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and 0.25 teaspoon pepper.
5. Add 0.5 cup of yellow onions.
6. Toast pine nuts in a pan with butter and smoked paprika.
7. Plate the pasta, top with the meat mixture, toasted pine nuts, and fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- bowl
- garlic press
- pot
- wooden spoon
- strainer
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/574328612082584/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/77632f44-344a-430b-bb4e-16d5e8a56591
- Extracted: 2025-04-24

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