Garlic White Wine Clam Pasta

Soak clams in salted water, scrub clean, then rinse and set aside to purge sand.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt.

Add spaghetti and cook according to package instructions.

Separate basil leaves from stems, roll leaves and slice into thin strips.

Deseed the chilli and slice into strips, then slice the garlic.

Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry garlic and chilli until fragrant.

Add clams, pasta water, and basil stems, then cover and cook on low heat for about one minute.

Lift out the cooked clams and basil stems and set aside.

Add cooked spaghetti and basil strips to the pan and toss quickly.

Return clams to the pan, add white wine, and toss briefly before removing from heat.

Arrange spaghetti on the plate, top with clams, and garnish with fresh basil leaves.