Spaghetti Aglio e Olio / Pasta with Olive oil,Garlic & Red Chilli Flakes

                               Trust me....This dish is not as complicated as it sounds.This is the simplest Spaghetti dish I've come across.You should find all the ingredients in your pantry.So this is the perfect late night / in a hurry snack / meal.I would also say this is a good bachelor / student dish.Easy and tasty dish.My son is very picky eater, he liked very much. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:-

Dried Spaghetti -200 gms ( i used whole wheat)(cook as per package instructions)
Olive oil-2 tbsp
Red Chilli Flakes-2 tsp
Garlic-2 tbsp (chopped)
Coriander leaves-2 tbsp
Salt to taste


Method:-

Bring water to a boil and add salt to it.

Now add in the pasta and cook till its cooked or as per package instructions.

Drain it and wash with cold water till the starch goes away.

Now heat olive oil in a pan and add the garlic let it slightly brown then add red chilli flakes .Saute for a minute then add the coriander leaves saute for a minutes.

Then add the cooked spaghetti and salt,stir once and toss for 2 mins to combine and switch off.

Serve immediately.

Spaghetti in Indian Style

Ingredients :-

Spaghetti Packet- 1/2 of
Onion-1 nos (chopped)
Mixed  vegetables -1 cup  (frozen ) or peas,corn,carrots,beans (boiled)
Potatoes-1 no (chopped) (optional)
Green beans -1/2 cup
Sweet corn-1/2 cup
Tomatoes-2 nos (chopped)
Ragu Sauce - 1/2 cup (optional)
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste-1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves-1/2 cup
Boiled eggs-2 nos (cut into cubes) (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tbsp




Method:-


Firstly take spaghetti and add it to the boil-ling water and add little salt and oil.Allow it to cook well take a spoon and break it and see whether its cooked or not.Next drain the water and keep it aside.

Heat oil  in the pan.Saute onions until it becomes transparent,then add ginger-garlic paste saute till light brown.

Now add the salt,turmeric powder and red chilli powder stir well.

Now add the chopped tomatoes ,cook covered till the tomatoes are fully smash.

Add green chillies,coriander leaves mix well.Now add the potatoes pieces cook for 5 minutes.

Now add the Ragu tomatoes sauce stir well.Add frozen mixed vegetables or boiled vegs and saute for 3 to 5 minutes.

 Add the spaghetti to it and toss it well,so that the sauce gets coated evenly with the spaghetti.Add more salt if required.Cover and cook for 10 minutes till the flavors blend into the spaghetti.

Turn off the switch.Now add the boiled egg pieces on top mix  and serve.

Enjoy!!!!

Indo Chinese Veg And Egg Noodles

Ingredients:-

Chinese Noodles-1 pack
Ginger / Garlic paste-1 tbsp
Onion-1 no finely (chopped length wise )
Green Chillies-3 to 4 nos (slit length wise)
Vegetables- 1 cup finely /length wise chopped (Carrots,Beans,capsicum,Cabbage)
Onion-1 nos (Chopped length wise)
Spring onion-1 nos (finely chopped)
Tomato Ketchup-1 to 2 tbsp
Soya Sauce-1 to 2 tbsp
Veniger -1 tsp
Chilli sauce-1 tsp
Pepper Powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-4 to 5 tbsp
Egg-2 nos (optional)

Method:-

To Cook Noodles:-

Boil water with 1 tbsp of oil,and 1 tsp of salt,When water is boiling drop the noodles in boilling water and cook it as per instructions in pack.Usually between 4 to 9 min.

Drain the water and run some cold water through the noodles so that they don't stick.

In a wide pan,heat oil,add chillis ginger/garlic paste and fry of 30 sec.

Add onions and fry for about 2 min,and vegetables and salt,keep it till they are 3/4 cooked.

Now add spring onion and give a good stir.

Immediately add noddles,ketchup and veniger,soya sauce,chilli sauce, black pepper powder and salt mix well till the noodles get the heat and ensure you keep mixing it.

Egg Noodles:-

Move the veggies into one side of the pan and in the empty side pour 2 eggs and scramble it.

Add a little salt and pepper powder  (just for egg)and once the egg is done ,mix the veggies and then noddles and all sauces..mix well.

Now Veg and Egg Noodles is ready.Serve with Tomato and Chillies Sauce..

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have Nice Weekend.....