Recipe
High Protein Peri Peri Mushroom Spaghetti
High Protein Peri Peri Mushroom Spaghetti is the spicy dinner for the hour when nobody wants to decide.
170g low-fat paneer and 60g spaghetti lead the pot. The rest is heat and salt.
Give it about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 170g low-fat paneer
- 60g spaghetti
- 150g mushrooms
- 3–4 garlic cloves
- ½ onion
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1–1½ tsp peri-peri masala
- Oregano, chili flakes & salt, to taste
- Fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp oil
Steps
- Sauté the mushrooms until reduced, then add the garlic and onion and cook.
- Blend the paneer with Kashmiri chili powder, peri-peri masala, salt and a splash of water until smooth.
- Add the blended paneer sauce to the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Season with oregano, chili flakes and cilantro.
- Toss in the boiled spaghetti and finish with fresh cilantro. (~43g protein, <540 calories per serving.)
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Tips
- Sear paneer until the edges color, then take it out. It turns rubbery if it sits.
- Add it back at the end so it warms through without boiling.
- If a batch crumbles, soak the next block in hot water for five minutes.
Questions
How long does it take?
High Protein Peri Peri Mushroom Spaghetti takes about 30 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.
Is it kid-friendly?
Not as written. High Protein Peri Peri Mushroom Spaghetti isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.
What can I substitute?
No 170g low-fat paneer? Use the closest thing you have in the same amount. High Protein Peri Peri Mushroom Spaghetti is forgiving if the salt and the fat are right.
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