Italian
Rigatoni Zanzibarini
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A flavorful fusion pasta dish featuring eggplants, tomatoes, ginger, lemon zest, and cashews as a local alternative to parmesan cheese.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- EggplantsEggplants
- OilOil for frying
- GarlicGarlic
- Chili PepperChili pepper
- TomatoesTomatoes
- SaltSalt
- GingerFresh ginger
- TortiglioniTortiglioni or Rigatoni pasta
- Lemon ZestLemon zest
- CashewsCashews, used as a local Zanzibar alternative to parmesan
Method
- Cut the eggplants and fry them in oil until ready, then set aside.
- In the same pan, prepare a sauce with garlic, chili pepper, and tomatoes, then season with salt.
- Grate a little bit of fresh ginger into the sauce for aroma.
- Cook the pasta until al dente and toss it directly in the pan with the sauce.
- Finish the dish by adding fresh lemon zest and chopped cashews before serving.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
