Viral Turkish Pasta

45m
Serves 1
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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. 5Cook the tofu and onion mixture low and slow for 25-30 minutes until it becomes a nice and flavorful mince, drying up and crisping slightly.
  6. 6Put your pasta on to cook at this stage (while the tofu mince is cooking).
  7. 7To make the yogurt sauce, combine unsweetened vegan yogurt, grated garlic, and salt.
  8. 8Go easy on the garlic since it's raw.
  9. 9To make the signature paprika butter, melt vegan butter in a pan and add smoked paprika.
  10. 10Assemble the dish by layering the cooked pasta (rigatoni recommended), yogurt sauce, tofu mince, and then the paprika butter.
  11. 11Garnish with chopped tomatoes and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 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 minced garlic clove
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • 4 tbsp vegan butter
  • 0.5 tbsp smoked paprika
  • chopped tomato
  • chopped parsley
  • boiled pasta of your choice (rigatoni preferred)

Equipment

pangrater

Tips

  • Go easy on the raw garlic in the yogurt sauce as its flavor will linger.
  • Cook tofu low and slow for 25-30 minutes until it dries up and crisps up slightly.