Easy Recipe: Aglio e Olio

Hello everyone!

Spaghetti is one of my favourite dishes in the world! And aglio e olio spaghetti is the simplest spaghetti dish to especially to university students like me. As the name suggested, aglio which means garlic and olio means oil. All aglio e olio spaghetti is added with chili flakes which gives the pasta a very mild heat factor and sometimes a smoky taste too. I find it fascinating how just some chili flakes turn a simple meal to an amazing one.

Do you ever tried making this at home? If I order this dish at Hitz Cafe in Tanjung Malim, it will cost me about RM18 per plate. But for the taste, I am willing to pay for it. This spaghetti is mainly cooked with olive oil, lots and lots of garlic, dried chili flakes and chicken stock. Thats it! Simple right?

RECIPE!

• 200g of spaghetti
• 8 cloves of garlic
• 1 or 2 tablespoon of chili flakes
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 cube of chicken stock
• 4 tablespoon of water from the boiled spaghetti
• Shrimps, cuttlefish, sausages, scallops (optional)

Firstly, you will need 200g of spaghetti and cook it in boiling water. Don't forget to put a tablespoon of cooking oil to prevent the spaghetti from sticking to each other. Once the spaghetti is cooked thoroughly, drain the water but save about 4 tablespoons of the water. Set it aside.

Next, thinly slice eight cloves of garlic or you can even chop it finely.

Then, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet. Saute the garlic for 30 seconds to one minute and not more than that. We don't want any burned garlic here.

After that, add one or two tablespoons of chili flakes according to your preferences. If you like more heat, you can add cili padi as well. Its all up to you.

Add a cube of chicken stock and 4 tablespoons of water from the spaghetti. Simmer it for a while. In this step, you can also add shrimps, cuttlefish, sausages and scallops. It is optional.

Finally, add the spaghetti into the skillet and combine well. Turn off the heat.

Thats it!

My version of the Aglio e Olio.

Try this at home. I am sure you and your family will love the outcome. Enjoy! :)