Macarona bi laban (Yogurt Pasta)

Ingredients

•  1/2 pound thin spaghetti/ angel hair/ or spaghetti

•  1 pound plain yogurt (in room temperature)

•  1 tablespoon ghee (optional)

•  2 cloves mashed garlic

•   A pinch of paprika

•   Salt to taste

Preparation Method according to Syriancooking.com

1 – Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Most people cut it in half, but you do not have to. Drain very well.

2 – In a big bowl mix mashed garlic, yogurt, salt then add drained pasta. It is very important that pasta is drained well so the dish won’t be runny. Syrian yogurt is thicker than Western one.

3 – The dish can be eaten cold so yogurt can be used directly out of the fridge. I like it a little warm, and use the pasta while it is warm. Note that the pasta should not be hot and you should not warm yogurt, otherwise it will become watery.

4 –  Mix well and serve garnished with paprika. You can also heat ghee well and pour it on top.

 H.Zoghib