Turkish Pasta with Yogurt
Creamy Turkish pasta with garlic yogurt and sizzling chili butter—Lazy Mantı comfort food made fast, rich, tangy, and unforgettable.
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 pan
Ingredients
- 12 oz rigatoni or fusilli
- 1½ cups full-fat Greek or Turkish yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp Aleppo pepper or smoked paprika + pinch cayenne
- Salt
- Dried mint or chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
- Whisk garlic into yogurt until cloud-like. Add salt to taste. Loosen with a few tablespoons of warm pasta water.
- Melt butter over medium heat. Let it foam and brown until nutty. Remove from heat. Stir in pepper.
- Toss hot pasta with yogurt sauce until coated. Add more pasta water if needed.
- Spoon into bowls. Drizzle with hot chili butter. Finish with mint or parsley.
- Eat immediately. Listen for the sizzle.
Video
Notes
This video is for visual help only and may not be the exact recipe—use it as a reference for the cooking technique and inspiration!