Equipment :

• 1 large saucepan
• 1 colander
• 1 large bowl (for serving)
• 1 wooden spoon

Ingredients :

• 150 grams spaghetti
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

For Your Spaghetti Coating :

• 1 tablespoon olive oil


• 2 tablespoons water (from your boiled spaghetti)


• 1 dessert spoon mixed tomato and red pepper paste (or tomato paste)


• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (optional )


• ½ teaspoon dried mint


• salt & pepper (to season)


• fresh basil (to garnish)

Instructions :

1. Bring your large pan of water to the boil with a drizzle of olive oil and add your spaghetti.


2. Tease it into the water until it is submerged and cook according to the instructions on the packet. Usually around 10 minutes.


3. When it is cooked, add 2 tablespoonfuls of the boiling water to a ramekin dish before draining the spaghetti in a colander.


4. Add your paste, water, olive oil, chilli, mint, salt and pepper to the same pan and stir together.


5. Once mixed, remove from the heat and return your spaghetti to the pan.


6. Stir the spaghetti gently until is coated with the sauce. Add another splash of water to loosen the sauce if needs be.


7. Add your spaghetti to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh basil.


8. Serve at room temperature.



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Notes :

• In our recipe, our Turkish spaghetti serves two people as a side dish. Calories are approximate and based on a per person serving.


• We allow approximately 75 grams of uncooked spaghetti per person.


• 1 spoonful of salça (tomato and/or red pepper paste) is enough for 2 people (150 grams of spaghetti).


• If you can’t get red pepper paste, tomato paste with a little bit of sweet paprika will be fine.