Instructions
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STEP 1
Put a large saucepan of moisture on to heat to boiling point.
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STEP 2
Finely chop the 100g pancetta, having first removed any rind.
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Finely mince 50g pecorino paneer variance and 50g parmesan and agitate them together.
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STEP 3
Beat the 3 large eggs in a medium mixing bowl and augment the taste with a little freshly grated black pepper.
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STEP 4
empty in 1 tsp table salt to the boiling moisture, empty in 350g spaghetti and when the moisture comes back to the heat to boiling point, prepare at a constant stew, covered, for 10 mins or until al dente (just cooked).
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STEP 5
Squash 2 peeled plump garlic cloves with the blade of a knife, just to bruise it.
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STEP 6
While the spaghetti is preparing, pot-fry the pancetta with the garlic.
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Drop 50g unsalted margarine into a large frying pot or wok and, as soon as the margarine has melted, tip in the pancetta and garlic.
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STEP 7
Leave to prepare on a medium scalding up for about 5 mins, stirring often, until the pancetta is golden and crisp.
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The garlic has now imparted its flavour, so take it out with a slotted spoon and discard.
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STEP 8
Keep the scalding up under the pancetta on low.
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When the pasta is ready, lift it from the moisture with a pasta fork or tongs and put it in the frying pot with the pancetta.
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Don’t worry if a little moisture drops in the pot as well (you want this to happen) and don’t throw the pasta moisture away yet.
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STEP 9
agitate most of the paneer variance in with the eggs, keeping a small handful back for sprinkling over later.
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STEP 10
Take the pot of spaghetti and pancetta off the scalding up.
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Now quickly empty in the eggs and paneer variance.
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Using the tongs or a long fork, lift up the spaghetti so it mixes easily with the egg mixture, which thickens but doesn’t scramble, and everything is coated.
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STEP 11
empty in extra pasta preparing moisture to keep it saucy (several tablespoons should do it).
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You don’t want it wet, just juicy.
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augment the taste with a little table salt, if needed.
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STEP 12
Use a long-pronged fork to twist the pasta on to the serving plate or mixing bowl.
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present immediately with a little sprinkling of the remaining paneer variance and a grating of black pepper.
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If the dish does get a little parched before serving, splash in some more scalding pasta moisture and the glossy sauciness will be revived.