Meals always taste better when shared and we’ll be making a pasta and curry perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Ingredients:

• Pasta
• Mixed herbs
• Beef
• Salt
• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• Aubergine (egg plant)
• Onions
• Garlic
• Curry powder
• Royco
• Chilli
• Tumeric
• Olive Oil
• Water

The pasta:

• Bring 5 liters(to about 500 gm of pasta) of cool water to boil
• Once the water has come to full boil, add salt and mixed herbs
• Add the pasta all at once to the seasoned water
• Stir at the beginning  and let the pasta boil. pasta takes 8-12 minutes to cook and you can start checking for readiness and texture after 4 minutes.
• If the pasta is ready and still has a bit of water drain and do not rinse.

The Curry:

• Brown the beef in a pan with a spoon of olive oil and set aside
• Blend the fresh tomatoes, carrots, aubergine to form a paste and add the spices
• Brown the onions, add the paste and beef
• Stir till the beef is coated and add water/stock/drained water from the pasta and bring to boil till the beef is tender.
• Once the beef is tender, cook with the pot uncovered as the sauce thickens

Bring out the bowls, jug of juice and enjoy the meal!

Photos; Andrew Pacutho