Chilli Garlic Pasta

July 15, 2023mayurisjikoni

Recipe: Chilli Garlic Pasta

Chilli Garlic Pasta is an easy, quick and flavourful pasta dish that comes together within 10-12 minutes. While the pasta is boiling, get the green chilli, garlic and olive oil base ready. This is my go to dish when I don’t want to spend too much time cooking, need a meal in front of the telly or for those lazy days when I don’t want to cook elaborate meals.

Memories

This recipe first came alive in my kitchen one extremely lazy Sunday evening. Didn’t want to get dressed and go out for a meal. Back then who had heard of home deliveries. Suggestions were thrown around … cereal, toast and tea, popcorn, no meal, etc. Hubby suggested pasta. I was in no mood to make the sauce as back then we didn’t get ready made pasta sauce.

Hubby being kind and sympathetic, suggested we have plain pasta with lots of olive oil drizzled over it. While the pasta was boiling, I thought “why not add a bit of flavour”. So quickly peeled and chopped the garlic and finely chopped some green chillis. Stir fried them in olive oil till the garlic was about done and then tossed the pasta in it. Voilà a quick tasty pasta became our favourite quick meal.

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Sharing This Recipe With Foodies_ Redoing Old Posts

This group allows participants to redo old posts. This time got round to making my really old post, Chilli Garlic Pasta. Unfortunately, I was not able to take too many photos so am stuck with the 3 that I will share today. Hoping, next time I remember to take some more but taking photos of food at night is not the most ideal. I prefer to take the shots in natural light. Luckily, I am blessed with lots of natural light in my apartment.

First published this recipe on 30/04/2013. Republishing on 15/07/2023

Ingredients Required For Chilli Garlic Pasta

Pasta – use any shape or type. Boil the pasta in enough water according to instructions on the package.

Salt – need salt to add to the boiling water for pasta. Also need a bit more to add to the final preparation. Use any salt of your preference.

Black Pepper Powder – fine or coarse. Add according to your taste.

Green Chillis – add according to your taste. Slice them into thin rings or chop finely.

Garlic – peel and slice the garlic.

Water – enough water to boil the pasta.

Olive Oil – use good quality olive oil.

Dried Herbs – any of your choice. I like to use parsley for this one or mixed Italian herbs.