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Spicy Kheema Spaghetti

Ingredients

  • 1 lb spaghetti, linguine, or pasta of your choice
  • 2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef or lamb (may also substitute with plant-based ground meat or diced mushrooms)
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp fennel power
  • 3/4 tsp chilli powder (or to taste)
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 small onions
  • 2-3 jalapenos or serranos
  • 1 28 oz crushed tomatoes can (or substitute with 5-6 fresh tomatoes chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

Spicy Kheema Meat Sauce

  1. Add your olive oil to a hot pan and begin to brown the ground meat.

  2. Add in your salt and seasonings, cook the meat through.

  3. Once the meat has browned, add in your diced onions and serrano chilies.

  4. Once the onion becomes translucent, stir in the ginger-garlic paste and cook for a few minutes.

  5. Now add in your chopped tomatoes. Stir around. Add in about 1/2 a cup of water in order to attain the consistency of a sauce.

  6. The water will gradually evaporate and the meat sauce will thicken. Add in the sugar and taste and adjust for seasonings.

Pasta

  1. In a large stock pot, boil a quart or so of salted water. To boil faster, cover with a lid.

  2. Once the pasta water has come to a rapid boil, add in the pasta. Cook until al-dente. Should take about 10-11 minutes. (See package instructions.)

  3. Drain the pasta and toss in the meat sauce. Garnish with cilantro. Your pasta dish is ready to serve!