My Moms Spaghetti Bolognaise Recipe

Seraphim —

What you’ll need

500g of Pasta
2 Pounds of mince lamb
Olive Oil
A small Onion
Garlic
Tined Tomato (blend it before starting)
Red Chili Powder
Garam Masala & Coriander Mix
1 Jar of Ragu Sauce (or equivalent)

The Pasta


1. Add 2 tablespoons to a saucepan of water and then add the pasta. This will prevent the pasta from sticking together.
2. Heat until the pasta becomes soft and easily broken. Don’t check this with your bare hands its still going to be piping hot. Use a spoon or a fork to check the pasta is soft.
3. Rinse thoroughly while being careful not to get hit by the steam from the boiling water. Add another tablespoon of olive oil and if you like a ¼ tablespoon of black pepper.
4. Its now ready for the sauce!

The Sauce

1. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a saucepan (alternatively you may also use vegetable oil or Ghee) and then finely chop a small onion and add to the saucepan.
2. Chop 2 cloves of garlic and add to the pan. Try to keep the heat steady and keep stirring till the onions are light brown.
3. Add the pre-blended tined tomato along with half a tablespoon of salt. Stir thoroughly for 5 minutes.
4. Add ½ a teaspoon of red chili powder. Continue stirring.
5. Add 1 teaspoon of garam masala along with ½ a teaspoon of coriander. Stir well till boiling hot.
6. Add the mince lamb along with an entire Jar of Ragu Sauce to the contents. Then refill the Ragu jar with water and add to the pan. Stir well and leave to cook for 15 minutes till nice and thick (although NOT too thick).

Leave to cool for a few minutes and then serve with the pasta. You may also add a little grated Reggiano cheese along with some chopped basil. There should be plenty for the entire family.

bon appetite

Seraphim — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 - 17:31

[quote=big bro]Sounds good. Intresting. :doubt: never heard of anyone put garam masala in bolognaise sauce. I like spag bol any way, so i'm gonna give it a try.[/quote]

It gives it more of an edge.
try it and lemme knw what you think.

Seraphim — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 - 10:05

[quote=big bro]WELL MY SISTER PUTS CHILLIE POWDER IN PASTA SAUCE.BUT THE GARAM MASALA IS STILL A BIT WEIRD TO ME[/quote]

Lol, I made this last night. And it turned out great.
The funny thing was my mom had the coriander and garam masala mixed together in a jar. I suspect she uses that combo in other dishes too.

Amal — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 - 10:23

This sounds quite tasty. I think i'll try it out.

But i have a question. Why would you use tinned tomatoes if you are using Ragu sauce as well?

Seraphim — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 - 11:16

[quote=Amal]This sounds quite tasty. I think i'll try it out.

But i have a question. Why would you use tinned tomatoes if you are using Ragu sauce as well?

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Thats a good question. Honestly i dont know.

Tomatoes seem to be essential to the recipe. But if i had to guess, wat does Ragu sauce have inside other than Tomatoes? Chopped onions, celery, carrots, seasoning... but theres not enough of it for the actual size of the serving. So you need to add more... hence the tinned tomatoes, the fried onions at the beginning and the seasoning.

Whatever the reason, it seems to work.