Tomato and Basil Pasta
Pasta cooked in a spicy tomato,pepper and basil sauce
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
Instructions
- 1
In a big pan boil sufficient water and season it with 1 tsp of salt.
- 2
When water start boiling add pasta in it and cook al dente or as per the instruction on the package.
- 3
Drain when done and apply 2 tsp of oil on it to avoid them sticking together.
- 4
Take 1/3 cup water and mix 1.5 tsp of corn starch in it and keep aside.
- 5
Heat olive oil in a a pan,add chopped jalepenos and tomatoes.
- 6
Cook for a minute and then add chopped capsicum and saute for a minute.
- 7
Add salt,chili flakes, oregano,basil and cornflour slury and mix well.
- 8
Now add the boiled pasta,chopped fresh basil and tomato ketchup and cook for a minute.
- 9
Garnish with grated cheese and a pinch of oregano and serve hot