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Main Course Spaghetti

Spagetti Aglio e Olio

A simple Italian dish, made by lightly sauteing the garlic & chillies in olive oil, tossed in parsley and garnish with parmesan..since its a mild dish I typically use a generous pinch of red chilli flakes.This is the classic recipe , you can add variations that you like (meats, shrimps, veggies)

Ingredients

80 gms spagetti
7 – 8 garlic cloves
1 tsp chilli flakes/ 1 red chilli
1/4 tsp pepper pwd
1 tbsp parsley
1 tsp oregano ( optional)
1.5 to 2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp paramesan cheese
Salt to taste

Instructions

Bring water to a boil and add salt to taste, add the spaghetti ( do not break it) cook until almost done, strain and set aside , keep some pasta water.
Finely chop garlic, red chillies and parsley.

In a pan add olive oil , on low heat fry the garlic and chillies.
Add pasta, some salt, pepper and oregano
Combine well, add little pasta water if required.
Add some parsley , remove it in a serving plate and sprinkle the parmesan cheese.