"Named for the deposed king of Egypt who fled to Italy in 1952, Spaghetti alla Farouk is a fanciful curry-laced pasta dish brimming with fresh seafood..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 yellow onion
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finely chopped
Large pinch of saffron threads
1 tablespoon curry powder (preferably spicy)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon minced lemon thyme
1 fresh bay leaf
1/2
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well-scrubbed and debearded if necessary
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or a mix of mussels and littleneck clams
16 large shrimp
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peeled and deveined
8 ounces fresh lobster meat
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langoustine tails
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scallops
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calamari or other seafood of your choice