Learn how to make Spaghetti Pasta in Basic Tomato Sauce from our chef Smita Deo on Ruchkar Mejwani. This is a homemade Italian vegetarian pasta recipe where boiled spaghetti is tossed in tomato sauce prepared from tomato puree and aromatic herbs.
Ingredients:
For The Sauce 6 tomatoes blanched and pureed 1 red bell pepper 1 tbsp of garlic paste 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp tomato paste ½ cup finely chopped fresh basil ½ cup fresh cream ½ tsp pepper powder Salt to taste ½ a packet of spaghetti
Method:
- Apply little oil to the bell pepper and roast it till almost charred remove the charred skin and puree it. - Heat oil and add the garlic and once it turns golden add the oregano, chilli flakes and the bell pepper puree. Sauté for a few seconds. - Add the tomato puree, the tomato paste and sauté for 7-8 minutes. - Once the oil floats add the pepper powder, salt and bring the sauce to a boil. - Get the sauce off the flame and add the cream and mix well - Boil 2 litres of water with 2 tbsp of water and add the pasta and boil till the pasta is ¾ th done i.e Al dente. And then add to the sauce and serve with warm garlic bread.
