So I’ve been experimenting with black garlic and I spent some time in the kitchen trying to figure out what paired with it.  Well, I have a dish that combines an unlikely marriage between black garlic and turmeric.

Ingredients

• 1 clove of black garlic – chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground coriander seed
• 2 teaspoons of olive oil
• 2 servings of spaghetti
• 5 ounces of chicken breast, cubed (marinate overnight with extra virgin olive oil and salt for more tenderness)

Instructions

• Cook the pasta and keep 1/2 cup of the pasta water for later.
• Heat up the olive oil on low heat and sauté the black garlic for a minute
• Add the chicken and cover.  Cook for about 2.5 minutes on each side.  Remove the chicken when done.
• Set the heat to high and deglaze the pan with the pasta water.
• Add the turmeric, salt, and coriander.  Let the liquid reduce by 25% (more or less).
• Add the spaghetti and toss well.
• Transfer to a plate, top with the chicken and garnish.

The black garlic might be hard to find, but it looks like certain Whole Foods and Korean supermarkets do carry the item.