Pasta with Poppy Seeds

Name: Pasta with Poppy Seeds (Nudle s mákem/Cestoviny s mákom)
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 200 g/7 oz tagliatelle; 65 g/2½ oz/5 tbsp butter; 50 g/2 oz roasted flaked (sliced) almond; 185 g/6½ oz/1⅓ cups ground poppy seeds; 5 ml/1 tsp cinnamon; 15-30 ml/1-2 tbsp vanilla sugar; 150 g/5 oz/generous ⅔ cup Tvaroh sweet cheese, or quark or cottage cheese mixed with 45 ml/3 tbsp of icing (confectioners’) sugar; 150 g/5 oz/generous ⅔ cup Tvaroh sweet cheese, or quark or cottage cheese mixed with 45 ml/3 tbsp of icing (confectioners’) sugar; 150 g/5 oz/generous ⅔ cup Tvaroh sweet cheese, or quark or cottage cheese mixed with 45 ml/3 tbsp of icing (confectioners’) sugar; icing (confectioners’) sugar for dusting; salt

Nudle s mákem/Cestoviny s mákom

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Czech & Slovak Food and Cooking

By Ivana Veruzabova

Published 2015

About

This is a simple Czech recipe that I remember eating frequently in my childhood. Most Czech and Slovak households have a manual pasta maker and if you have one you might like to make your own.

Ingredients

200 g/7 oz tagliatelle
65 g/2½

Europe
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Pasta
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Eastern Europe

Method

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 4-6 minutes or according to the packet instructions. Drain.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan, add the almonds, ground poppy seeds, cinnamon and vanilla sugar, and cook, covered, over low heat for 2-3 minutes.