Ndunderi – Traditional Minori Pasta

AuthorMaggie Burjel
DifficultyIntermediate

This pasta is traditional in the small town of Minori, it's similar to gnocchi but instead of potatoes, made with ricotta - which makes them fluffy, light and delicious! The ndunderi have a difficult name to pronounce - but they are easy to make and even more to eat!

Ndunderi
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time1 hrCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
 2 cups Ricotta Cheese (Place the ricotta in a small colander a few hours beforeand drain excess liquid before using)
 5 Egg Yolks
 ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
 1 cup All purpose Flour
 Salt
 Pepper
 Nutmeg
 Semolina Flour (optional)
Directions
1

Mix ricotta cheese, egg yolks, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and nutmeg into a smooth cream.

2

Add the flour, and mix well into a soft dough.

3

Roll the dough into long strips of about 1 inch (2cm) thick and cut into pieces

4

1 1/2 inch (3 cm) long (approx), using as little flour as possible when doing this.

5

Dip the fork in flour and roll these pieces of dough on a fork giving them the shape of gnocchi (concave inside and striped outside.). Place in trays with semolina flour so they wouldn't stick to the tray/pan before cooking.

6

Cook in boiling salted water until they rise to the surface.

7

Toss with your favorite pasta sauce.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 2 cups Ricotta Cheese (Place the ricotta in a small colander a few hours beforeand drain excess liquid before using)
 5 Egg Yolks
 ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
 1 cup All purpose Flour
 Salt
 Pepper
 Nutmeg
 Semolina Flour (optional)

Directions

Directions
1

Mix ricotta cheese, egg yolks, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and nutmeg into a smooth cream.

2

Add the flour, and mix well into a soft dough.

3

Roll the dough into long strips of about 1 inch (2cm) thick and cut into pieces

4

1 1/2 inch (3 cm) long (approx), using as little flour as possible when doing this.

5

Dip the fork in flour and roll these pieces of dough on a fork giving them the shape of gnocchi (concave inside and striped outside.). Place in trays with semolina flour so they wouldn't stick to the tray/pan before cooking.

6

Cook in boiling salted water until they rise to the surface.

7

Toss with your favorite pasta sauce.

Ndunderi – Traditional Minori Pasta