PIZZA SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

4 tomatoes

2 tbsp olive oil

½ cup onion

1 tbsp garlic

Salt

1 tsp chili flakes

½ tsp oregano

½ tsp red chili powder

½ tsp sugar

1 tbsp tomato ketchup

METHOD:

  

• First of all, slit ‘x’ cut on bottom of tomatoes.

• Furthermore, add 4 tomatoes (slit at bottom) into boiling water and blanch.

• Boil for 3-4 minutes or till the skin starts separating from tomatoes.

• Further, peel the skin of tomatoes once they cooled down completely.

• Take peeled tomatoes and blend to smooth puree.

• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a non stick pan.

• Add 1 tbsp chopped garlic and sauté till they turn slightly golden brown.

• Further, sauté ½ cup chopped onions till they change colour.

• Add tomato puree. 

• Mix well and add ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp chili powder, ½ tsp oregano, 1 tsp chili flakes tomato 1 tbsp ketchup and salt to taste. 

• Mix well and cook till sauce starts boiling. 

• Further, cover and simmer the sauce for atleast 5 minutes or till the sauce turns thick. 

• Finally, mix well and pizza sauce is ready to be used for preparing pizzas and pastas.