My mum is a great cook, but there is one dish that she couldn’t cook properly. It’s spaghetti. I’m not sure why she could never perfect it, but the flavors never felt right, which really suprised me considering how great she was at making everything else. I was drawn to this dish as it combines two unique cultures—Indian and Italian. There are more pasta sauce variations out there than people in Italy I’m sure, but the depth of flavors in this spaghetti elevates it from “let’s make spaghetti tonight since it’s quick to do” to “let’s have spaghetti at our next dinner party as the main course”. This dish is comfort with a capital C.
Indian Inspired Spaghetti Bolognaise 6 Comments
Jul 29, 2008
Ingredients
| 1 | extra large onion, diced |
| 1 | teaspoon each fresh ginger and garlic, minced |
| 3 | tablespoons water |
| 5 | tablespoons tomato paste |
| 1 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1 | teaspoon garam masala |
| ½ | teaspoon turmeric |
| 2.2 | pounds premium mince |
| 2 | zucchinis, grated |
| 2 | carrots, peeled and grated |
| 1 | teaspoon mixed dried Italian herbs |
| 1 | large jar of pasta sauce |
Serves
4-6
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Directions
Heat oil in frypan over a medium heat then add the onions and cook until golden brown. Add the garlic and ginger with one tbsp water and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the spices to the pan and mix thoroughly into garlic and ginger. Add remaining water and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Stir the tomato paste into the spices and mix thoroughly, stirring for 1 minute.
Place the mince in the pan and stir until well combined with the sauce.
Cook the mince for 25-30 minutes, until the sauce is runny, then add the grated zucchini and carrots, herbs and pasta sauce.
Mix well, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Credit
cuisine.com.au
Filed Under
Main Course and Pasta
6 Comments
“Thanks for the great recipe! Wow! This dish has flavor. It was a big hit at my dinner party. It blends a tradtional dish with some non-traditional flavors for an amazing meal.”
—Tom B, over 4 years ago
“This recipe is brilliant i used it at school cooking class and when my family had it for dinner they all loved it. The only thing i left out was the zuccinis.”
—Sean A, over 4 years ago
“I love this recipe and have made it many times. In fact, I'll be making a vegetarian version for a dinner party tomorrow night! Thanks Ursula for a great dish.”
—Lisa H, over 4 years ago
“This recipe sounds great and I want to make it, but what in the world is mince? I know a lot about food and cooking and I have never heard of this. Thank you!”
—Cy, over 3 years ago
“Hi Cy,
Mince meat, is actually ground meat. We use the word mince in Australia. You are going to love making this! Ursula”
—Ursula, over 3 years ago
“This version of spaghetti bolognaise looks like its got a lot of oompph. I love a good flavorful pasta dish to go with my favorite fried chicken recipe and this one's just perfect!”
—Kathy - My Online Meals, over 3 years ago