Easy recipe: Laban pasta with minced meat
 Easy recipe: Laban pasta with minced meat (Photo: iStock)

This dish offers a unique blend of comfort and vibrant flavour that’s perfect for any night of the week.

What you will need:

500g minced meat

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ginger, minced

1 teaspoon black pepper

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Salt to taste

3 tablespoons white vinegar

Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

1 onion, diced

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 tomatoes, diced

1 teaspoon curry powder

100g tomato paste

A handful of fresh coriander

Juice of 1 lime

Method: 

Saute the onions until soft, then add in the minced garlic and ginger. Follow with the cumin seeds, turmeric powder and black pepper. Mix well until fragrant.

Now add in the tomatoes and cook until they are mashed. Put in the marinated minced meat, curry powder and tomato paste.

Mix well and then add the curry powder and fresh coriander and finish off with the juice of 1 lime. Cook until water is evaporated and the minced meat is almost dry.

Use this as a topping over the boiled pasta.

For the pasta

1 packet pasta, boiled with salt

250ml plain yoghurt

When serving, put the pasta on a plate and add the plain yoghurt on top. Finish off with the cooked minced meat.