Spicy Pasta with Garlic Prawns

Serves: 3	Time: 45mins approx.
Ingredient 500g dried pasta (Use any pasta. I have used Fettuccini) 5 tbsp of extra virgin Olive oil 3 tsp crushed chili flakes (use 2 for making it less spicy) 3-4 Garlic cloves (finely chopped) 8-10 Large prawns 300g cherry tomatoes or 1 ½  pieces of finely chopped regular tomato Finely chopped parsley or coriander Grated Parmesan & Cheedar Salt & Black Pepper.

Procedure
1. Making the Sauce
          a. Add olive oil to a pan & heat it on a medium – low flame. (2mins)
          b. Add garlic & sauté it till lightly golden brown.
          c. Add Chili flakes & sauté it till the aroma from the chilies is released (approx 1min)
          d. Add Prawns & tomatoes & mix it well.
          c. Cover the pan & let the prawns cook completely (on a medium – low flame)
          d. Once cooked, switch off the gas but do not remove the pan.
          e. Add parsley/coriander to it & cover the pan to enhance the aroma.
2. Making Pasta
          a. Take a pot and fill 90% of it with water.
          b. Add 5-6 tsp of salt to it & bring the water to boil.
          c. Once it starts to boil, add pasta to it & keep stirring constantly until it is nicely cooked.
          d. While stirring, keep checking if the pasta is cooked by tasting a single strand for consistent softness.
          e. Once the pasta is done, drain it completely.
3. Finally, mix the sauce with the pasta & toss it properly to cover the pasta completely with the sauce.
4. Drizzle a bit of olive oil, some black pepper & religiously spread grated parmesan & cheddar cheese on the
pasta, before serving.

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