Espaguetis con salsa de carne al curry (pasta boloñesa al estilo malayo)

Ingredientes

• 400 grams spaghetti (cooked till al dente, 12 minutes)
• 1 tbsp salt
• 4 tbsp butter (57 grams)
• 150 grams butter
• 400 grams minced meat (minced pork/chicken/beef)
• 1 litre water
• 1 tbsp chicken stock granules
• 1/2 tin button mushrooms (10 pieces, slice into thin slices)
• 2 sticks celery stem (dice)
• 4 tomatoes (deseed, dice)
• 2 carrot (dice)
• 5 tbsp meat curry powder
• 5 tbsp water
• 3 stalks curry leaves
• 4 pips garlic (chopped)
• 3 big onions (dice)
• 50 gram tomato puree (1/2 small tin)
• 200 grams cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1 tbsp salt (to taste)
• 1 tsp ground pepper (to taste)

Preparación

1. 1

   --- Preparing Meat Sauce Ingredients : ---

2. 2

   ready: Have ready all ingredients needed to cook the meat sauce.

3. 3

   cut vegetables: Start by cutting all the vegetables into small pieces. Dice button mushrooms, carrots, celery and tomatoes.

4. 4

   mince: Then chop garlic, dice big onions and minced some meat.

5. 5

   prepare: Next, prepare the curry paste by adding water into meat curry powder and stir into a paste. Then prepare chicken stock by dissolving chicken stock granules into the water. Otherwise you can just use water. And we are ready to cook the meat sauce.

6. 6

   --- To Cook Curried Meat Sauce: ---

7. 7

   saute: First, melt butter in a pan. Fry chopped garlic and big onions. Then add the curry leaves and meat curry powder. Fry until fragrant using medium heat.

8. 8

   simmer: Then add in the meat, stir well. Cook for 10 minutes. Add tomato purée, chicken stock and all the diced vegetables. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes till all the vegetables become tender and the meat just cooked. Stir constantly throughout the process.

9. 9

   seasonings: Then stir in half the grated cheese. Add salt to taste. Stir to make sure the cheese fully melts and everything is well mixed. And we are done! Just before the sauce is cooked, prepare to cook the pasta.

10. 10

    --- To Cook Spaghetti: ---

11. 11

    ready: First have ready all ingredients needed.

12. 12

    boil pasta: Boil half a saucepan of salted water over high heat. Add spaghetti and stir during the first few minutes of cooking to keep it from sticking together. Boil pasta for 1 minute less that what the package directions state.

13. 13

    stir: Test for doneness (al dente) and remove the cooked spaghetti from saucepan. Drain and stir in butter.

14. 14

    serve: Dish spaghetti onto serving plate. Spoon over hot sauce. Garnish with grated cheese and enjoy!