Valhomas Aglio Olio

 

Aglio Olio seems to be a big favourite these days. I like to make it as well as it is easy to make a few ingredients and can be made in less than 30 minutes.  Nowadays I try to come up with simple recipes, that use easily available ingredients. 

Since Aglio Olio-style pasta is a big favourite with the kids and the husband loves his smoked tuna, I combined the two. This one is so much easier than the usual Valhomas spaghetti that I usually prepare.

For this recipe, there are very few ingredients as you can see below. 

I like to toast the dried chillies,  but only if I have the time so totally up to you but it really does increase the flavor when you toast them a bit. 

Yield: 2-4

Author: Nammi

Valhomas Aglio Olio

Ingredients

• 75-100g vacuum-packed smoked tuna (valhomas)
• 4-5 garlic, sliced thinly
• 3-4 dried chillies
• 1 large sprig of curry leaves
• 4-5 tbsp olive oil 
• water to cook pasta
• salt
• 300g Spaghetti

Instructions

1. Bring a pan of water, seasoned generously with salt, to a boil. 
2. While the water boils, thinly slice the smoked tuna, and heat a large frying pan. Place the dried chillies in the pan and toast it a little. Switch off the heat, once it starts to turn colour. Cool and roughly chop. 
3. Finely slice the curry leaves. 
4. Now once the water starts to boil vigorously add the spaghetti into the water and let it cook until al dente'. 
5. While the pasta cooks, heat the frying pan again with olive oil and add the garlic, while the oil is still cold.
6. Let the garlic start to heat up and start to colour, add the chillies and the smoked tuna and stir fry.
7. Add 2-3 ladles of water from the pasta pot, into the frying pan. Stir and let it simmer. 
8. Using a pair of tongs, transfer the pasta into the frying pan, adding some extra water if it looks too dry. Toss to coat in the sauce. Have a little taste, adjust salt. 
9. Stir in the curry leaves, and I like to add a little squeeze of lime as well. Toss well, and serve immediately. 
10. Optional, if you have any, serve with some parmesan cheese grated on top. 

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