5. Fried Spaghetti (Malay version)

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 pack spaghetti
½ cup minced beef
2 onions
4 cloves of garlic
1 tin tomato purée (medium size)
2 tablespoon chilli paste
6-8 large meatballs (fried until half cooked)
2 tomatoes
Parsley to garnish
4 tablespoon vegetable oil (preferably olive oil)
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

1. In a large bot, boil 2 litres of water. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. When the water reaches boiling point, put in the spaghetti
2. When the spaghetti is al dénté (cooked but firm), drain the water and put aside
   In a pan, heat 3 tablespoon of oil and fry the minced beef until it is half cooked.Meanwhile, dice the onion and garlic
3. Put in the diced onion, garlic and tomato purée. Stir well until it fragrants
4. Add the chilli paste and black pepper
5. Dice the tomatoes and add them into the pan
6. Lastly, add in the meatballs and stir well until the meatballs are cooked
7. Pour the sauce onto the spaghetti. Arrange the meatballs around the plate and garnish with parsley. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bon Appétit!