Fried Zucchini Spaghetti

Ingredients:

Infused Oil: 

Olive Oil - 1/2 cup
Garlic clove - 1 minced
Lemon zest - 1 tbsp
Dried chilli flakes - 1 tsp

In a sauce pan add above ingredients and let them boil for few minutes until fragrant.Remove from heat and set aside.

Zucchini Pasta:

Spaghetti - 6 oz
Zucchinis - 2 (thinly sliced rounds)
All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for shallow fry 
Cilantro -chopped handful
Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup
Basil paste - few dabs
Red bell pepper - 1/2 sliced

Method:

1) Boil pasta in salted water according to package instructions and drain them and keep aside. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.
2) In a zip lock bag add flour,salt and pepper and mix well.
3) Add zucchini to the bag and toss until they are coated
4)In a medium non stick frying pan add 2 tbsp of oil and add zucchini slices in batches and fry them till they are golden brown for about 2 minutes.
5) Remove from pan and drain on paper,sprinkle little bit of salt immediately
6) In the same pan add little more oil and fry bell pepper for few minutes and set aside
6) In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, 2 tbsp of pasta water, 3 tbsp of infused oil,cilantro,cheese,basil paste and bell peppers and toss them.
7) Adjust salt and pepper as required by tasting
8) Add fried zucchini and serve hot