Hot Curry Tuna Pasta
Spice up your weeknight dinner with this Hot Curry Tuna Pasta! Quick, flavorful, and satisfying, it combines tender pasta with caramelised courgettes, aromatic spices, and protein-packed tuna. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s the perfect dish for when you want something comforting with a little kick.
Ingredients
- 1 courgette, thinly sliced
- 90g pasta
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli (optional), finely chopped
- 1 tbsp hot curry powder
- 1 tsp chilli oil (my favourite is @mamayu chilli oil)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tin tuna
- A large handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
Step 1
Heat a pan with a good drizzle of olive oil, add the courgette with a pinch of salt, and cook over medium heat for 6–8 minutes until nicely caramelised.
Step 2
At the same time, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until it’s al dente.
Step 3
Stir in the garlic, chilli, curry powder, and chilli oil with the courgette, and cook for 1 minute until aromatic.
Step 4
Deglaze with the fish sauce and a ladle of pasta water.
Step 5
Add the tuna, breaking it up thoroughly, and stir to combine. Pour in extra pasta water if needed, cooking until the mixture takes on a ragu-like consistency.
Step 6
Stir in the cherry tomatoes and let them simmer for 3 minutes.
Step 7
Add the cooked pasta and toss well, adding extra pasta water if needed to coat it evenly with the sauce.
Step 8
Serve immediately with a final drizzle of chilli oil. Enjoy!