Pasta and noodles
ChefHanadi Al-Ayass
Pasta as an Instant-Noodle Alternative
An inventive, healthier alternative to instant noodles — turn long thin pasta into a quick, tasty instant-noodle-style meal.
Pasta as an instant-noodle alternative — have you ever thought of this? Hanadi always delights us with inventive recipes.
Ingredients
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- Half a pack of long thin pasta (spaghetti)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (gives a yellow color)
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika (red pepper powder)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (fine)
- A chicken bouillon cube (Maggi)
- For more light meals try Pasta and Tuna Salad
Method
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- Break the pasta in half and put it into a pot on the stove with hot water.
- Add a quarter teaspoon of turmeric, stir, and leave it to cook, stirring occasionally.
- When cooked, drain it in a colander and set aside.
- In a pot on the stove, put two and a half cups of water. When the water heats, add the Maggi cube with paprika, ground cardamom, curry, and salt and stir briefly.
- Add the pasta to the hot water and let it boil for an additional two minutes.
- Serve the Instant-Noodle Alternative pasta hot.
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- For more snacks, here is Pasta and Tuna Salad.
Recipe tags
Pasta and noodlesInternationalDairy freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Pasta and Tuna Salad
