Chef Karla Hoyos developed this recipe while World Central Kitchen was responding to an earthquake in southern Haiti in 2021; it’s the epitome of adaptation. The team had to create recipes that included protein, vegetables, and starch all cooked together in one paella pan. The result shows no sign of the restrictions placed on its creation, which were: limited cold storage and just three paella pans to prepare 10,000 meals daily. This is an ingeniousone-potdish where the pasta is cooked in the richly spiced broth, so there’s no need to boil it beforehand. The combination of pasta starches andcoconut milkmakes for an extra creamy sauce, with meatiness from the fish andmussels. Karla only had access to frozen vegetables, which makes the recipe simple to execute, but feel free to chop some fresh carrots, zucchini, and cauliflower.
This recipe was excerpted from 'The World Central Kitchen Cookbook' by José Andrés. Buy the full book onAmazon.
Ingredients
Serves 6
Step 1
In a Dutch oven, combine the olive oil, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, curry powder, and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Step 2
Add the frozen vegetables and 1 teaspoon salt and return to a boil. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add the pasta, stirring frequently so it doesn’t stick to the bottom, and cook for 8 minutes.
Step 3
Gently stir in the fish and mussels. Cover and cook until the pasta has absorbed all the liquid, the fish is cooked through and flaky, and the mussels have opened, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard any mussels that haven’t opened. Season with salt to taste and serve sprinkled with cilantro.
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Back to TopI really wanted to love this recipe, especially considering the reason it was created. The huge miss for us was adding the pasta to the liquid. This made for leftovers with bloated pasta and not enough of the yummy sauce to go around. We ended up wasting a lot of food. I’d say if you’re making this for a crowd and can anticipate no leftovers, it’s worth trying. Otherwise, half the recipe or just omit the pasta and eat with yummy crusty bread instead.
Dana
Ashton, MD
9/26/2023
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