How to make Pasta Tahdig?
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 400 gr Pasta
- 4 Potatoes Medium (For Tahdig)
- 30 gr Soya Granules 1/2 cup
- 500 gr Tomatoes (8 medium, soft) Or tomato paste 4 tbsp
- 300 gr Mushrooms
- 4 Onion Medium
- 1 clove Garlic Optional
- 1 Bell pepper Small
- 1 tsp Thyme powder
- ½ tsp Red pepper
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 2 tsp Salt
- 120 gr Mixed vegetables 120 g Spinach, or a combination of vegetables like dill, tarragon, parsley
- Oil (7 tbsp + 5 tbsp) 12 tbsp (85 grams)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Peel the potatoes and let them dry. These will be sliced and put at the bottom of the pot to create the delicious and crispy Tahdig.
- Bring water to boil. Add the soy grains and let them soak for 30-60 minutes. Remove them and squeeze them to dry.
- Chop up the tomatoes and pour them in a blender.
- Fine-dice the mushrooms.
- Dice the bell peppers.
Prepare the pasta sauce:
- Dice the onions. Sauté them.
- Grate or crush the garlic.
- Add the soaked soy and let them fry. Add the spices. Add the mushrooms.
- Add the tomato purée. Let the sauce thicken for 20-30 minutes.
- Add salt.
Boiling the pasta:
- Pour water in a pot and bring to boil.
- Break the pasta inside the water. Add ½ teaspoon of salt and a pinch of turmeric. Cook for 5-8 minutes
- Cook for 5-8 minutes (According to the instructions on the pasta box).
- Pour the cooked pasta in a colander and pour cold water on them.
Making Persian Pasta Tahdig:
- Cut the potatoes into rounds.
- Place the pot on heat. Add 7 tablespoons of oil. Let the oil warm up. Add potatoes. Sprinkle some salt and turmeric on them.
- After one side gets golden and crispy, flip them.
- Add the cooked pasta. add the sauce. The heat should be on high for the first 5 minutes for the pasta and sauce to steam, then lower the heat and let them cook for 40-60 minutes.