Chilli Garlic Pasta

 

Ingredients

• 8 dried red chilli
• 300 grams spaghetti
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp butter
• 8 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp spring onion chopped
• 1 dried red chilli chopped
• 1 carrot shredded
• ½ capsicum sliced
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp mixed herbs 

Instructions

1. firstly, in a bowl soak 8 dried red chilli in hot water for 30 minutes.
2. after the chilli has soaked well, grind it to a smooth paste adding water as required. keep aside.
3. in a large kadai heat water and add 1 tbsp salt.
4. once the water comes to a boil, add 300 grams of spaghetti.
5. boil for 5 minutes or until the spaghetti is cooked well. make sure to check the package instruction to know the cooking time.
6. drain off the pasta and keep it aside.
7. in a large wok heat 2 tbsp oil and 1 tsp butter.
8. add 8 cloves garlic and fry to golden brown.
9. now add 2 tbsp spring onion, 1 dried red chilli and fry until it turns aromatic.
10. add in prepared chilli paste and cook until the oil separates from the sides.
11. further add 1 carrot, ½ capsicum and stir fry until the vegetables turn crunchy.
12. also add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce and ½ tsp salt.
13. mix well making sure all the sauces are well combined.
14. add in boiled pasta and 3 tbsp of water used to boil pasta.
15. mix well coating the spaghetti well with the sauce.
16. finally, add spring onions and mixed herbs and enjoy Chilli Garlic Pasta Recipe.

Source: Hebbars Kitchen