Tomato basil pasta is a very easy and delicious pasta preparation. Pasta is boiled in hot water and then a basic tomato sauce is made with chopped fresh tomatoes, pickled jalapeno and capsicum. The spices added are salt,oregano,chili flakes and fresh basil .
Ingredients
100 gm Penne pasta
2 Tomatoes / Tamatar
1.5 tsp Pickled Jalepeno chopped
1/2 cup Bell Peppers / Capsicum / Shimla Mirch
10 Fresh basil
1 tsp Chili flakes /Kuti hui laal mirch
1/2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Salt / Namak
1 tsp Cornflour
1.5 tbsp Olive Oil / Zeitoun Ka Tel
1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
1.5 tbsp Grated cheese
Method
* In a big pan boil sufficient water and season it with 1 tsp of salt.
* When water start boiling add pasta in it and cook al dente or as per the instruction on the package.
* Drain when done and apply 2 tsp of oil on it to avoid them sticking together.
* Take 1/3 cup water and mix 1.5 tsp of corn starch in it and keep aside.
* Heat olive oil in a a pan,add chopped jalepenos and tomatoes.
* Cook for a minute and then add chopped capsicum and saute for a minute.
* Add salt,chili flakes, oregano,basil and cornflour slury and mix well.
* Now add the boiled pasta,chopped fresh basil and tomato ketchup and cook for a minute.
* Garnish with grated cheese and a pinch of oregano and serve hot.