You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Tomato Basil Pasta Video by Tarla Dalal Tomato Basil Pasta Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 24265 times Pasta is always served with a sauce in southern Italy and the sauce invariably includes tomatoes, onions and garlic amongst its ingredients. Basil and tomato sauce is arguably one of the best known pasta sauces of Italy. Any kind of pasta is accompanied with this famous basil and red tomato sauce. You can prepare larger quantities of this sauce and freeze it. Parboiled vegetables can also be added to this recipe. Tweet Recipe Description for Basil and Tomato Pasta, Tomato Basil Spaghetti Preparation Time: 20 minsCooking Time: 15 mins Makes 2 servings Show me for servings Ingredients For Basil and Tomato Pasta2 cups cooked spaghettiFor The Tomato Basil Sauce1/4 cup cherries halves1 1/2 cups fresh tomato pulp1/2 cup chopped basil leaves2 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)1/2 cup finely chopped onions1 tsp chilli powder2 tbsp tomato puree1 tsp sugar salt to taste5 tbsp fresh creamFor The Garnish2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese a few basil leaves Method For the tomato basil sauceHeat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Add the cherry tomatoes and sauté on a high flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Add the tomato pulp and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes or till the sauce thickens, while stirring occasionally.Add the chilli powder, tomato purée, sugar, salt and ¼ cup of water and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Switch off the flame, add the cream and basil leaves and mix well.How to proceedJust before serving, re-heat the tomato basil sauce, add the spaghetti in it and toss well. Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the sauce coats the spaghetti well.Serve the {span class="bold1"}basil and tomato pasta{/span} hot garnished with the cheese and basil leaves. See step by step images of Basil and Tomato Pasta, Tomato Basil Spaghetti recipe RECIPE SOURCE : The Complete Italian Cookbook