Curry Carbonara Recipe Experiment - Test Kitchen Vlog Recipe Video

Curry Carbonara mixes the exotic spice of curry with creamy egg yolks in this really easy pasta recipe. Carbonara consists of 4 classic elements: egg yolks, cheese, bacon and black pepper. I am experimenting tonight with some Szechuan peppercorn, a Chinese ingredient that has a signature numbing sensation on the palate. Let's see what happens...

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings2
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Ingredients

 Smoked bacon4 , slice (Double smoke bacon (extra thick) used, cut into bite size pieces)
 Fresh asparagus85 Gram, cut into 1-inch sections (Keep the tips of the asparagus)
 Szechuan peppercorn1⁄2 Teaspoon, ground
 Pasta165 Gram (Rice pasta cooked and strained)
 Egg yolks2 Large
 Curry powder1 Teaspoon
 Salt To Taste

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 547 Calories from Fat 178

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21 g31.9%

Saturated Fat 6.4 g32.2%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 234.5 mg78.2%

Sodium 845.1 mg35.2%

Total Carbohydrates 64 g21.4%

Dietary Fiber 4.6 g18.5%

Sugars 3.9 g

Protein 26 g52.6%

Vitamin A 11.2% Vitamin C 4.4%

Calcium 4.2% Iron 19.5%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Things You Will Need

Mortar and pestle

Directions

MAKING
1. In a skillet fry the bacon until crisp.
2. Cook the rice pasta in boiling water. While the pasta is cooking blanch the asparagus sections in the same boiling water for about 1 minute.

FINALIZING
3. In a serving bowl put the boiled pasta mixed along with the crispy fried bacon and blanched asparagus.
4. Mix in the egg yolks. Add the curry powder and szechuan pepper corns as well. Season with some salt.

SERVING
5. Serve warm.
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