Saucy Tuna Spaghetti
Ingredients (Spaghetti)
¼ Packet of spaghetti (125 g)
5 mil olive oil (normal cooking oil is fine)
1 tsp salt
2 cups boiling water (Cover spaghetti)
Method
1.
Add spaghetti, water, oil and salt to a pot and stir
2.
Allow to cook until al dente (approx. 10 mins)
3.
Strain in a colander and run cold water through
the pasta to stop the cooking process.
Ingredients (Tuna)
1 can of Tuna in water (strained)
10mil oil
2-3 curry leaves(optional)
¼ onion chopped fine
30 ml onion pureed (optional)
1 green chilli slit down the center
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 ½ tsp chili powder
Salt to taste
Method
1.
Add oil to a pan under medium heat, add curry
leaves for 2 mins and then add the onions chopped and pureed as well as the
green chili, allow to cook until the onions are translucent
2.
Add the coriander, cumin and chili powder as
well as the salt and stir.
3.
Lastly add the Tuna and stir until your tuna is
coated with the spices.
4.
Optional – Add 50 ml warm water and allow to cook
for about 5 mins.
Ingredients (Sauce)
60 gr butter (Rama margarine)
2 ½ tblsp flour
50 ml pureed onion or ¼ finely chopped onion
1 ½ cups milk
50 ml Full Cream
½ tsp Salt – can add to taste
½ tsp Pepper
60 ml grated parmesan cheese
1 clove chopped garlic (optional)
½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
Two sprigs of fresh thyme
Method
1.
Add the butter to a medium to low heat sauce
pan.
2.
Once the butter has melted, you can add the
onions and garlic and allow to cook until onions are translucent
3.
Add you flour to make a roux. Reduce heat to low
4.
Add your milk and cream to the mix and whisk it
to remove any lumps. Continue to stir on a reduced to avoid the mixture
thickening and catching at the bottom.
5.
Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg and thyme and stir
6. Add the parmesan to the sauce and stir.
Combining all components
1.
Add the cooked Tuna to the sauce and mix.
2.
Add the Spaghetti to the sauce and toss it in
until its fully coated
3.
You can serve like that garnished with chives or
fresh coriander
4.
Alternatively, you can grate extra parmesan on
top and serve 😊
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