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Sauteeing Garlic

• Peel the garlic cloves and chop them up. I like to chop my garlic cloves roughly. You may either mince it or chop them into slices.
  
• Place the inner pot inside the instant pot and press SAUTE MODE. Heat Olive Oil in it. Then add chopped garlic to the oil. Saute till garlic is pink. Switch off the saute mode and add red chili flakes. Stir together. Remove it from the inner pot and set aside in a bowl. No need to clean the inner pot for cooking pasta later on. Use as is.
• NOTE - Many recipes call for cooking pasta along with sauteed garlic. But I differ on it. Somehow I do not like the texture of soft garlic with pasta. I always add the sauteed crisped garlic to cooked pasta for more flavor and texture.

Prep Parsley

• Wash, clean and chop the parsley fine. Set aside.

How to cook Spaghetti in Instant Pot?

• There are 2 simple rules of cooking any pasta in Instant Pot.

  1. Use only the amount of water that is needed to cover the pasta till its level. 

  2. Cook Pasta for 1/2 the amount of time in IP from  mentioned in the cooking directions on the packet. And then follow QPR (quick pressure release)
  
• So when we are cooking spaghetti in IP, first of all break the spaghetti into halves. Then spread it inside the instant pot in all the directions to avoid sticking. Check this you-tube from my channel to watch how I place my noodles in the IP. 
• Pour about 3 cups of water and  salt to submerge the pasta just enough at the level. 
• Place the lid and lock it. Push the  valve back to Close. Pressure cook on high for 3 minutes. Then follow QPR (Quick Pressure Release). 
• Once safety valve drops down, open the lid. Take a kitchen tong or fork and separate the pasta in case its stuck. This is important step. Spaghetti is ready. If there is little water left, then it is okay. Actually that is good since it  keeps the spaghetti moist and works like a sauce when tossed with other ingredients.

Putting Spaghetti Aglio-e-Olio together

• Further add sauteed garlic along with the olive oil, chopped parsley, black pepper and parmesan cheese to it. Mix it well with kitchen tongs. Spaghetti Aglio-e-Olio is ready!
  

How to make Spaaghetti Aglio-e-Olio on gas top?

• Cook Spaghetti on gas top as mentioned in the cooking instructions on the box. Drain and set aside. You may save a little water of the cooked spaghetti if you want to keep it moist. In a large sauce pan, heat oil and saute garlic in it. Then add red chili flakes to it. Immediately after add the cooked spaghetti, chopped parsely, black pepper and parmesan cheese. Switch off the gas. Take kitchen tongs and toss and mix the ingredients together. It is ready to be served.