Chilli chicken pasta

SERVES 4 PREPARATION: 10 MIN COOKING: 40 MIN STANDING: 10 MIN

salt

500g spaghetti

15ml (1T) olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 chilli, chopped

3 chicken breast fillets, sliced

5ml (1t) ground cumin

10ml (2t) paprika or smoked

paprika

1 red or green pepper, diced 250ml (1c) sour cream salt and freshly ground pepper

TO SERVE

1 red chilli, chopped 10g fresh coriander

1 Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. Drain but retain 125ml (½c) of the cooking liquid for the sauce. 2 Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, garlic and chilli until fragrant. Add the chicken, cumin and paprika and stir-fry until the chicken is done.

3 Add the pepper, sour cream and reserved cooking liquid and mix well. Add the spaghetti to the sauce mixture and heat. Season with salt and pepper.

4 TO SERVE Let the spaghetti stand for 10 minutes to allow it to absorb the sauce. Sprinkle the extra chilli and coriander over.