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by Diana Injijian

Oddly enough it's not all that uncommon to find a curry dish listed among the daily specials of the most typical of Italian trattorias. The Indian spice has found its way into Italian cooking, and adds an exotic twist to basic rice, pasta, fish or meat dishes.
Here are two pasta recipes appropriate for a springtime menu.

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Penne with Curry


Ingredients for 4 servings:
350 gr penne pasta
2 tsp curry
1 Tbsp flour
2 dl broth
100 ml fresh cream
one small cucumber
one small onion
2 Tbsp olive oil
salt

Preparation:
Heat oil in saucepan. Place finely chopped onions in oil and add a teaspoon of water and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions become transparent. Now add the curry and while stirring constantly slowly add the flour. Pour in the broth and let boil on low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Then remove from heat and let cool. Cook the penne until al dente in boiling salted water. Place penne in a large serving dish and mix with fresh cream. Let cool at room temperature. Peel the cucumber and dice into small cubes. Just before serving, add curry sauce to the penne mixing well. Sprinkle with the cucumber cubes and serve.

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Spaghetti alla Creola (Creole Spaghetti)


Ingredients for 4 servings:
500 gr shrimp (can be substituted with crab meat or boneless cod fish filet)
2 Tbsp olive oil
200 gr ripe tomato pulp
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp curry
1 wine glass full of bourbon
400 gr spaghetti
salt
200-250 ml of fresh cream
a handful of grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:
Clean the shrimp well and place in a large saucepan with the olive oil and the tomato pulp. Stirring constantly, add the pepper and curry, then pour in the glass of bourbon and continue cooking on a low heat. In the meantime, boil a large pot of water for the spaghetti. Once it starts boiling, add some salt, and put spaghetti in. When the spaghetti is al dente, drain the water and place it in a pot with the fresh cream and grated cheese mixing well but carefully. Now pour the hot tomato shrimp (or fish) sauce over the spaghetti, mix and serve hot.


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