Recipe- Spicy Tomato Basil Pasta

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.