Since pasta is a staple in our household, I came up with this really easy and quick pasta sauce inspired by Indian flavors. This is yet another one of those recipies I came up with having an empty fridge. :) It's ideal for spaghetti. I recommend a visit to a nearby Indian market to get excellent curry powders.
Ingredients (4 servings)
Spaghetti, 1 lb approx.
1 - 2 tbs mild Madras curry powder (to taste)
1 pint whipping cream
Preparation
- Pour the whipping cream in a saucepan.
- Stir in the curry powder and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until the sauce reaches a thick and creamy consistency, approx. 15 minutes.
- Mix the sauce with the spaghetti and let sit in a covered pot for approx. 5 minutes. It will give the pasta some time to absorb the sauce flavors. Make sure the pasta is not overcooked or it will become soggy. :)
Note: Start with 1 tbs of curry and taste the sauce after it has cooked for about 5 minutes. Curry takes some time to realease all its flavors and its spicyness. If you try the sauce as soon as you add the curry, it will taste like you didn't add enough curry. However, after allowing the powder some time to melt into the cream, the flavor and spicyness will intensify. If you think the flavor is not strong enough or if you want more heat in it, add more curry powder in 1/2 tbs increments and taste again after you allow it to mix with the cream for a while. If you add too much curry powder from the beginning, the end result might be too hot for you.
Keep in mind that curry powder is a mixture of spices, and these mixture varies slightly from producer to producer. It can to contain more than 10 different spices. You can keep trying different brands until you find your favourite. Or you can try and make your own! :) One of my future projects is to try and make this one:
http://www.recipezaar.com/Madras-Curry-Powder-174350
Enjoy! :)
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