SEAFOOD PASTA WITH A LIGHT CURRY SAUCE
SEAFOOD PASTA WITH A LIGHT CURRY SAUCE
SEAFOOD PASTA WITH A LIGHT CURRY SAUCE

Ingredients
  • 500g/1lb 2oz Italian ‘00’ pasta flour
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 6 free-range egg yolks
  • pinch salt
  • semolina
  • for dusting
  • 12 raw king prawns
  • in shell
  • 1 salmon fillet
  • about 160g/5½oz
  • skinned
  • 2 medium squid
  • cleaned
  • with tentacles
  • olive oil
  • for cooking
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion
  • finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 200ml/7fl oz white wine
  • 400ml/14fl oz fish stock
  • 600ml/20fl oz double cream
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped parsley
  • to garnish
Directions
  • For the pasta
  • place the flour
  • eggs and egg yolks into a food processor and pulse until well combined and the mixture comes together as a dough. Cut into quarters and cover in cling film. Place in the fridge to rest for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the pasta from the fridge and bring to room temperature. Pass the pasta through a pasta machine at its widest setting
  • according to manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Repeat this process
  • decreasing the roller setting down grade by grade with each pass until the dough is thin enough to pass through your chosen cutter.
  • Add your cutter to the pasta machine and pass the pasta through the machine to make your shape. Dust the pasta with a little semolina.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining dough
  • then place the shapes onto a plate. Use immediately or refrigerate overnight.
  • For the seafood
  • peel the prawns and slice lengthways with a sharp knife. Remove the black intestinal thread that runs along the back.
  • Cut the salmon into small bite-sized chunks. Cut open the squid pouches and score the inner surface lengthways with a sharp knife
  • being careful not to cut right through
  • then score again in the opposite direction. Cut into pieces
  • about 3cm/1¼in square. Refrigerate all the seafood until needed.
  • To make the sauce
  • heat the olive oil in a small pan
  • add the onion and fry gently
  • without colouring
  • until softened and translucent. Add the curry powder and cook
  • stirring
  • for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour in the wine
  • bring to the boil and cook until the volume of liquid has reduced by about two-thirds.
  • Add the cream
  • bring back to the boil and simmer gently for 5-7 minutes
  • or until reduced and thickened to a sauce consistency; don’t let it get too thick. Season with salt and pepper
  • to taste.
  • When ready to serve
  • bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the pasta until al dente (about 1-1½ minutes). Drain and serve.
  • At the same time
  • to cook the seafood
  • heat a large frying pan and add a good drizzle of olive oil. Add the seafood and fry over a high heat for a minute
  • no more
  • until just cooked. Take the pan off the heat
  • add the sauce and toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  • Tip the pasta into a warmed serving dish or individual bowls. Pour over the seafood sauce
  • toss lightly and scatter over some chopped parsley. Serve immediately.