Viral Turkish Pasta

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Finely chop a red onion and grate tofu.
  2. 2Fry the onions in oil, add the grated tofu, and cook low and slow until it becomes a nice and flavourful mince (about 15-20 minutes).
  3. 3Add dark soy sauce, ketchup, vegan beef stock powder (optional), smoked paprika, and chilli flakes to the tofu mince and mix well.
  4. 4Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to package directions.
  5. 5Prepare the yogurt sauce by mixing unsweetened vegan yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice and salt.
  6. 6Make the paprika butter by melting vegan butter in a pan and adding smoked paprika.
  7. 7Assemble the pasta dish by adding the yogurt sauce to the cooked pasta, then top with the tofu mince, and finally drizzle with paprika butter.
  8. 8Garnish with chopped tomatoes and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cups grated tofu
  • 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp vegan beef stock powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup unsweetened vegan yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp vegan butter
  • 0.5 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 chopped tomato
  • 1 chopped parsley
  • 1 boiled pasta

Equipment

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