Description
Pasta perfection meets Turkish delight in Anna Paul’s mouthwatering culinary sensation. Creamy, spicy, and irresistibly easy, this dish promises to elevate home cooking and leave you craving more with its bold Mediterranean flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) pasta (fusilli, penne, or spaghetti)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Seasonings and Spices:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili flakes (Aleppo, pul biber, or red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped parsley
- Crushed walnuts
- Extra chili oil
Instructions
- Immerse pasta in generously salted boiling water, cooking until perfectly tender with a slight bite. Carefully extract and preserve a quarter cup of starchy liquid before draining.
- Whisk Greek yogurt with freshly grated garlic and a pinch of salt until achieving a silky, uniform consistency. Allow sauce to relax and reach ambient temperature during pasta preparation.
- Craft the spicy butter infusion by gently melting butter and olive oil in a small pan. Sprinkle in vibrant chili flakes and smoky paprika, simmering on low heat to extract maximum aromatics for approximately twelve minutes.
- Transfer drained pasta back into the residual warmth of the cooking vessel. Gently fold yogurt mixture into the pasta, incorporating reserved pasta water to create a luxuriously creamy texture.
- Elegantly plate the pasta, creating an inviting presentation.
- Cascade the sizzling, crimson-hued chili butter across the surface, allowing it to cascade and pool enticingly.
- Elevate the dish with a flourish of chopped verdant parsley, crunchy crushed walnuts, or an additional dusting of fiery chili flakes. Serve promptly to capture peak flavor and temperature.
Notes
- Adjust pasta water carefully to control sauce consistency, adding splashes gradually for perfect creamy texture.
- Use full-fat Greek yogurt for richer, smoother sauce that clings better to pasta strands.
- Toast walnuts briefly before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and provide extra crunch to the dish.
- Customize heat levels by adjusting chili flake quantity, allowing personalization for different spice tolerances.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg