# Turkish Style Pasta

A comforting pasta dish featuring crispy tofu mince, a creamy garlicky yogurt base, and a rich, spicy pul biber butter topping.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g extra-firm tofu
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole brown onion, finely diced
- 3 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp turkish red pepper paste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 30 g butter
- 1 tsp pul biber
- 200 g pasta
- fresh parsley (optional)
- cherry tomato (optional)

## Instructions

1. Crumble the extra-firm tofu into mince-like pieces with your hands.
2. Add the tofu to a pan with olive oil and fry until golden brown.
3. Remove the tofu from the pan, add the diced onion, and sauté.
4. Add crushed garlic, red pepper paste, and smoked paprika to the onion. Cook well.
5. Return the fried tofu to the pan and mix to combine.
6. Grate garlic into the bowl of yogurt and mix.
7. Melt butter in a small pan, add pul biber, and heat until bubbling.
8. Assemble the dish by spreading garlic yogurt on a plate, topping with cooked pasta, the savory tofu mince, and finishing with the chili butter, fresh parsley, and halved cherry tomatoes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- spatula
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcL-rxNN6mZ/
- Creator: ALFIE STEINER
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/facc26c3-bfbe-47b3-bd2c-998d1483967d
- Extracted: 2026-08-20

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