EASY-PEASY RED SAUCE PASTA 


We all love pasta be it white sauce, pink sauce or red sauce. Often we visit nearby restaurant to enjoy our favourite pasta but hold on. Try this very easy Red Sauce Pasta Recipe.  



This Pasta recipe just like my white sauce Pasta recipe is https://makecookingfunandeasy.blogspot.com/2022/09/pasta-with-no-maida-no-butter-no-cheese.html has no butter....no maida...no cheese....no colour.  

So makes it a perfect comfort food especially in this beautiful weather. The dish can be quickly made as well so even if you have hectic busy lifestyle you can try this one.  Please note I have used some Indian spices in this recipe which will not be used in an Italian dish but trust me the flavours of our spices gives amazing taste and colour to the Pasta. 

Ingredients:
1 cup pasta (I have used wheat pasta)
2 big size tomatoes 
2 small size onion
1 small size capsicum sliced 
1/2 cup American corn 
7-8 garlic cloves 
6-7 black peppercorns crushed 
1.5 teaspoon of pasta mixed herbs 
1.5 teaspoon of Kashmiri chilli powder 
1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder (optional)
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder (optional....you can add some sugar if tomato are sour) 
1.5 teaspoon of tomato ketchup 
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon of olive oil 
1.5 tablespoon of wheat flour 

Method: 
Step 1 - In a pan add one cup pasta, 2 cups of water, 1/2 cup corn and salt of only pasta portion and boil it 

Step 2 - In a mixture grinder add 2 big size tomatoes, 2 small size onion, salt,  1.5 teaspoon of Kashmiri chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Add one cup of water and grind it to fine paste 

Step 3 - Heat the olive oil, add crushed garlic, crushed pepper corns and sauté till its golden  brown. Now add sliced capsicum and sauté it for 2 mins.  Now add the tomato onion puree, pasta mixed herbs and tomato ketchup

Step 4 - Cook this sauce for at least 15 to 20 mins on a low flame. Till you see nice red colour

Step 5 - Add the boiled pasta and corn to the sauce and mix well. Cook it for 5 mins sprinkle 1.5 tablespoon of wheat flour and mix well

Step 6 - Cook the pasta by covering lid for another 10 mins and your pasta is ready. Serve hot.





 



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