Sphagetti aglio e olio

1. Cook pasta in sufficient salt water as per package instructions or al dente. drain but dont wash the pasta. reserve a bit of the pasta water.

2. Add olive oil to a non stick pan and place it on the oven. Add the sliced garlic. Turn on the heat to the lowest. And saute the garlic so as to infuse the flavour of garlic into the oil. Keep doing this until the garlic and oil starts to sizzle.

3. Then add the pasta, reserved salt water and salt to taste. Mix well and cook for another minute or so. You can add parmesan cheese and chopped parsley but its optional.

4. Garnish with chilli flakes. Enjoy!