Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Tomato and Basil Pasta

Pasta cooked in a spicy tomato,pepper and basil sauce



INGREDIENTS-
  • Penne pasta-100 gm 
  • Tomato-2
  • Chopped jalepeno- 1.5 tsp
  • Capsicum-1/2 cup
  • Fresh basil-10
  • Chili flakes-1 tsp
  • Oregano-1/2 tsp
  • Salt-1 tsp
  • Cornflour-1 tsp
  • Olive oil-1.5 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup-1 tbsp
  • Grated cheese-1 tbsp
PROCEDURE-
  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 wash with cold water 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

14 comments:

Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj said...

yUMM...
White Dessert
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Ramya Krishnamurthy said...

am a big fan of pasta.looks tempting and i totally love this.

Sangeetha Nambi said...

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Arthy Suman said...

Awesome looking pasta dish...this is a must try dish...

Amrita Vishal said...

Was in the lookout for a simple and yummy pasta dish..thanks for sharing

Vimitha Anand said...

Flavorful pasta Sis

Faseela Noushad said...

pasta looks so tempting...yummy

Gauri said...

All time favourite combo!

Priya said...

Can have it just rite now for my lunch.Droolworthy pasta.

Hema said...

Rich and flavorful pasta..

divya said...

beautiful click.. n presentation.. looks so yumm

Archana Potdar said...

Beautiful recipe. The pic is beautiful.

Purabi Naha said...

Wow, wonderful pasta recipe...mouth-watering!

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