Basic Pomodoro Sauce, Italian Tomato Sauce
by Tarla Dalal

Basic Pomodoro Sauce is a quick and easy Italian sauce, which gives your pasta creations a rich and spicy taste, derived from ingredients like tomatoes, onions, garlic, spices and herbs.

Tomatoes give this sauce a tangy flavour, while cream gives it a luscious consistency. We suggest using only fresh basil and not dried ones for this recipe, as it gives the best flavour and aroma.

Just add cooked pasta like penne or spaghetti to this sauce, and you have a tangy and tasty dish on the table! Try more of our pasta recipes, like Pasta in White Sauce , Pasta in Red Sauce and Curried Beans Pasta .

Basic Pomodoro Sauce, Italian Tomato Sauce

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Basic Pomodoro Sauce, Italian Tomato Sauce recipe - How to make Basic Pomodoro Sauce, Italian Tomato Sauce

6 medium tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp chilli powder
salt and to taste
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
1 tsp fresh cream

Method

Make criss-cross on the base of the tomatoes and place them in boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes or till the skin begins to peel.
Drain the tomatoes and put in cold water for 5 minutes.
Once cooled slightly, peel, deseed and roughly chop them.
Blend in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, or till they become soft and light brown.
Add the tomato pulp, chilli powder, salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Add the basil and ¼ cup water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Switch of the flame, add the cream, mix well.
Use as required.

Mukesh singh

on 05 Sep 17 01:11 PM

Nice recipes buy mam what is Defrent pizza sauce and basic pomodoro sauce And how is taste pomodoro sauce

Tarla Dalal

05 Sep 17 02:39 PM

Hi, it is similar, the difference is that this sauce is little thicker and has a lot of basil and no tomato ketchup...

Foodie #505346

on 12 Feb 17 11:09 AM

julaius mathew

on 22 Oct 16 11:25 AM

I love italian food. I used to iorder a lot in restaurants tossed with spaghetti. I thout of trying it and itts basically a tomato sauce. The fresh basil adds a lovely aroma and flavour and plus adds the fresh green colour to the red tomato sauce.. The chili can be avoided but if you want spicy then you can add..