24.7.08

Pasta with lemon

Pasta - 4 cups ; uncooked
Garlic - 10 pods
Tofu - 1 packet
Tomato - 3 large
Mint leaves - 7
Juice of 1 lemon
(opt) lemon rind - 1 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Parsley - 1 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Pepper corns - 8 - crushed
Salt
Olive oil - 3 tbsp

1.Cook Pasta al dente in plenty of water. Drain . Coat with a tbsp of olive oil and keep aside.
2.Heat the rest of the olive oil and fry 9 garlic pods till golden brown and add half the chilli flakes. Move the garlic aside for garnishing.
3.In the same oil, fry the crumbled tofu and 1 garlic until light brown. Now add the rest of the chilli flakes.
4.Add the tomato to the tofu. Fry for about 3 minutes.
5.Add tofu, spices and  lemon juice to the cooling Pasta and mix well.
   Garnish with fried garlic and mint leaves.

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