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BASIC TOMATO SAUCE

(Makes one and a half cups)

Ingredients

1.        Five firm and large tomatoes.

2.        3-5 cloves of garlic crushed 

3.        1 medium onion finely chopped

4.        1 tbsp oil (refined or olive).

5.        1 tsp salt (Approx).

6.        1tsp sugar.

7.        1/8^th  teaspoon chilli powder.

8.        ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder.

9.        1 tsp Oregano.

Method

1.        Take water in tea pan and put it for boiling , turn the gas off the moment the water begins to boil.

2.        Cut crosses in the skin at the bottom end of the tomatoes.

3.        Dip in the boiling water and let immersed for 3-5 minutes.

4.        Take out on a paper, and let cool and peel off.

5.        Chop coarsely in a blender.

6.        Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add finely chopped garlic, stir till golden and then add chopped onions and fry till translucent.

7.        Add the tomatoes and red chilli powder fry till it leaves oil .Add sugar and stir well. Add salt to taste.

8.        Add oregano and black pepper.let the sauce cool to room temperature.

    If you want to keep it for much later use, add one teaspoon vinegar to prevent it from turning bad.

Note : This sauce can be used as a pizza sauce , can be eaten with nachos and chips etc , you can toss the pasta in this and many more ways.