Monday, 14 July 2014

Easy Prawn Aglio Olio with Mixed Herbs & Broccoli

I have been cooking almost everyday in the month of Ramadan and today I feel like cooking something easy, light and nutritious. Might opt for an easy dish pasta dish today. Pasta. Did you know that pasta when cooked in olive oil, has several health benefits? One health benefits of pasta is in terms of the Glycemic Index - which measures how fast a food causes the blood sugar level to rise. Pasta is low in GI so it is suitable for diabetics as compared to eating rice. I will share with you my favorite easy recipe of Prawn Aglio Olio. Hope you'll love em.


Prawn Aglio Olio with Mixed Herbs & Broccoli

Ingredients;

1 packet spaghetti
1/2 kg- 1 kg prawns ( de-skinned, de-veined)
15 cloves garlic - coarsely chopped
Mixed dried herbs for pasta
Some white pepper
1 Broccoli - cut into bite-sized florets
Olive oil
Sea Salt

Methods:
1) Boil pasta with added olive oil & lil sea salt till cooked, drained & set aside.

2) Pour abt 3-4 tbspn of olive oil in a cooking pot & sauté garlic till fragrant then add a lil water & leave for a few mins. Next, add the prawn & once prawn is cooked, add cut broccoli & sea salt & simmer for a few sec. Next, add the boiled pasta & mix well for a few mins. Lastly, add the mixed dried herbs & white pepper & give it a good mix. You may add more olive oil if you find it too dry.

P.s. Red bird's eye chillies.(optional)





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