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Gongura arrabbiata penne
Gongura arrabbiata penne, from above
VegVeganAndhra Pradesh x Italy

Gongura arrabbiata penne

Arrabbiata means angry. Add Andhra sorrel and it becomes properly furious.

35 minTime
13 gProtein each
hotSpice
The angriest sauce in two languages2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
448kcalsame
13 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Gongura leaves (roselle leaves)2 packed cups leaves
Olive oil3 tbsp
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Garlic6 cloves, sliced
Dried red chilli3, broken
Tomato4 ripe, chopped
Tomato puree⅔ cup
Saltto taste
Sugara pinch
Pasta320 g penne
Basil leavesa handful of leaves

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Wash and pick the gongura leaves. Cook them with 1 tsp of the olive oil in a pan on medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring.
  2. 2Heat the rest of the oil in a wide pan on medium low heat. Add mustard seeds; when they pop, add garlic and broken chillies and cook 2 minutes.
  3. 3Add tomatoes, tomato puree, salt and sugar. Simmer on medium heat for 12 minutes, crushing the tomatoes. Stir in the gongura and simmer 3 more minutes.
  4. 4Boil the penne in salted water at a rolling boil, 1 minute under packet time. Save 1/2 cup pasta water.
  5. 5Add the penne and pasta water to the sauce on high heat and toss for 1 minute. Tear in the basil.
Serve it like this

Pile the penne in a shallow bowl and spoon sauce over so it pools. Finish with torn basil, a curl of olive oil and two fried whole red chillies on top.

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What goes with Gongura arrabbiata penne: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Curd rice10 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Cucumber raita15 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
To drink Neer mor8 min
Something sweet Thai tea kulfi60 min
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