Italian Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients 

• 4-5 large tomatoes
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6-8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• Black pepper powder to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 8-9 fresh basil leaves

Method

1. Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan. Add salt and bring it to a boil.
2. Remove the eye of tomatoes, make a cross at the bottom, put in the boiling water and blanch for a minute.
3. Remove the tomatoes from the boiling water and put them in ice cold water. Peel and puree them.
4. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté for half a minute. Add onion and sauté till it turns soft.
5. Add pureed tomatoes, mix and add salt. Mix well and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add salt, pepper powder, chilli flakes, sugar and oregano and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. Shred basil leaves.
7. Switch off heat and add shredded basil leaves. Mix well.
8. Use as required.

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