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Fried Garlic Spaghetti with Minced Chicken

‘Phik Phao’ Sauce and Fried Egg

The crunchiness of fried garlic, the aroma of Italian basil cooked in Thai chilli Serves 1-2
paste sauce, the presence of minced chicken, the simplicity of spaghetti, and
a side of fried egg make this dish the ultimate treat for all spaghetti lovers. Ingredients
The avour of this dish comes from a combination of an Italian staple, with
Indian keema masala and Thai seasonings on one plate, topped with stir- 150 grammes of spaghetti
fried capcicum and oregano mix. Add Thai sweet chilli sauce, which blends 100 grammes of minced chicken/
beautifully with the spaghetti sauce. It’s dynamite for the taste buds! Use tuna tuna chunks/ minced mushroom
chunks or minced mushroom for alternative ingredients. 3 nely chopped medium-sized tomatoes
1 tbsp of 3 coloured capsicum, nely chopped

Stage 1 - Method to Prepare Spaghetti 15 Thai basil leaves
1/2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste
1. Boil water until it bubbles. chopped fresh green chillies
2. Add 150 grammes of spaghetti. 1/2 tsp of cumin powder
3. Add few drops of oil to the boiling water to prevent the spaghetti from 1 tbsp of Thai red chilli paste
getting sticky. 3 tbsp of tomato puree
4. Boil until spaghetti softens, but does not lose its shape. 2 tbsp of fried garlic
5. Drain the spaghetti and rinse it with cool water, while adding oil to 1/2 tsp of oregano
avoid stickiness. few drops of vinegar and lemon juice
6. Heat the frying pan and add 2 tbsp of any oil of your choice.
7. Add fried garlic to the warm oil and the spaghetti, and toss until the
garlic mixes well with spaghetti.
8. Sprinkle oregano akes and cumin powder for extra avour.

Stage 3 –Serve and Garnish

Stage 2 - Method to Prepare Chicken Sauce 1. To your serving dish, add fried garlic spaghetti.
2. Pour gravy over the top.
1. To a non-stick frying pan, add 2 tbsp of oil. 3. Stir-fry 1 tbsp of 3 coloured capsicum with salt, pepper,
2. Add 2 fresh garlic cloves, chopped, and fry until brown. Then add oregano akes, cumin powder and Thai chilli paste, and
1/2 tsp of nely chopped green chillies and add 1 tsp of salt to add to the top of the dish as garnish.
help tomatoes cook faster. 4. Add fried egg to the side of the dish.
3. Add nely chopped tomatoes and capsicum, and stir fry until 5. Add a tbsp of Thai sweet chilli sauce.
tomato softens and starts to form a puree. 6. Sprinkle fried garlic chunks over the dish.
4. Add minced chicken, 1 tbsp of Thai chilli paste and basil leaves. 7. Serve.
Cook on a strong ame until all the ingredients are well blended.
Add a little water to dilute the mixture.
5. Add 2 tbsp of tomato puree, followed by black pepper, red chilli
powder and cumin powder.
6. Add 4 ounces of water and allow to simmer.
7. Add a few drops of vinegar and fresh lime juice, followed by
1/2 tsp of sugar.
8. Add more salt and black pepper, according to your taste.
9. The gravy should look smooth and be medium-thick.

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