Recipe for Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
- Pasta- 1 packet (750gms)
- Garlic- 7-8 cloves (chopped)
- Onion- 1 (chopped)
- Capsicum- 1 (chopped)
- Tomato- 1½ (chopped)
- Green chillies- 3-4 (minced)
- Oregano- 1tsp
- Chilli flakes- 2tsp
- Tomato puree- ½ cup
- Black pepper- 2-3 tsp (grounded)
- Cheese- 4-6tbsp (grated)
- Sugar- 1tsp
- Water
- Salt
- Oil
Cooking Directions
Wash pasta and clean it. Now boil it in water. Add few drops of oil to prevent the pasta pieces from sticking.
And sprinkle a tablespoon of salt. Strain the pasta and keep aside.
Heat oil in a big pan. Add onion, capsicum and garlic to it.
Fry till the vegetables become tender soft and turn light brown.
Now add the green chillies, salt, sugar, grounded black pepper and tomato.
Cook on medium flame for 2 minutes so that the tomato pieces become soft. Now and tomato puree.
Stir well for 1 minute and then add oregano, chilli flakes, sugar and little water (if required). And cook for few minutes till the gravy thickens.
Add the boiled pasta in the pan and mix rest of the ingredients in it.
See that the colour of tomato puree is absorbed by the pasta pieces. Take the pan off flame.
Tomato pasta is ready to eat! Garnish with grated cheese and serve it hot.
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 895 views