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basic tomato sauce recipe
Very basic tomato sauce recipe which can be used as a pizza sauce, noodles sauce, spaghetti sauce and even as a tacos spread.
Course
sauces
Cuisine
world
Diet
Vegetarian
Keyword
basic sauce
Method
stove top
Difficulty
Moderate
Recipe Type
Vegetarian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
cup approx
Author
Priya
Ingredients
2
large
tomatoes
puree
1.5
tablespoon
olive oil
i used extra virgin
1
tablespoon
garlic
minced
2
teaspoon
chili flakes
salt to taste
1
tablespoon
oil
on the top
black pepper powder- to your taste
optional
Instructions
take fresh tomatoes and prepare a puree of it. just crush in the mixer and keep it aside.
heat oil in pan.
add minced garlic and chili flakes once the oil is hot enough.
saute for a while.
now add tomato puree and mix.
add salt to taste.
cook the mixture for 5 to 8 mins and cook until the moisture of tomatoes is absorbed completely.
remove the flame and add 1tbsp oil on the top.
store in an airtight container and keep it in a refrigerator.
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Notes
once the sauce is cooked, I added oil on the top. This will help to preserve the freshness of the sauce.