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Maldivian Food

Beef pasta

Pasta with minced beef, tomato ketchup, green pepper, vinegar and olive oil.

A plate of pasta with beef.
A plate of pasta with beef. Photo: Manfred&Barbara Aulbach / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pasta cooked with minced beef, green pepper and onion in a tangy mix of tomato ketchup and soy sauce. An easy dish for everyday family meals.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups pasta

  • 2 onions, finely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger and garlic

  • 1 green pepper (bell pepper), cut into long thin strips

  • 2 cups minced beef

  • 1 cup tomato ketchup

  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • A pinch of salt

Method

  1. Put a pan on the heat and add oil.

  2. When the oil is hot, add the onion and green pepper.

  3. When the onion is soft, add all the remaining ingredients except the pasta.

  4. When they are cooked through, mix in the pasta.