Spaghetti al Pomodoro

Name: Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion finely chopped; 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped; 200 gms cherry tomatoes; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 1/4 tsp chili flakes; 500 gm blanched and peeled tomatoes; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper; 1/2 cup torn basil leaves; 250 gms spaghetti; 10-12 whole basil leaves; 1 tsp grated cheese for garnish

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of spaghetti. Spaghetti al Pomodoro is a popular Italian dish with simple ingredients and high on flavors. Try out my easy-to-cook recipe. #ga24 #spaghetti #italian

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 people

3 tbspolive oil
1small onion finely chopped
1 tbspgarlic finely chopped
200 gmscherry tomatoes
1 tspsalt or to taste
1/4 tspchili flakes
500 gmblanched and peeled tomatoes
1/2 tspsugar
1/4 tspcrushed black pepper
1/2 cuptorn basil leaves
250 gmsspaghetti
10-12whole basil leaves
1 tspgrated cheese for garnish

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Steps

40 minutes

1

To begin, blanch the tomatoes. Peel off the skin. Pulse in a mixer 4 to 5 times. It should be chunky. Keep aside.
2

Boil the spaghetti in salted water as per the instructions on the package until al dente. Drain well and keep aside. Save about a cup of the pasta water.
3

Heat oil in a pan. Add in the onions and garlic. Saute until translucent.
4

Add in the halved cherry tomatoes with 1/2 tsp salt and chiili flakes. Saute for a minute or two.
5

Next add the blanched tomatoes with sugar, crushed black pepper, and 1/2 cup torn basil leaves. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes are done and the sauce thickens a bit.
6

Next, add the boiled spaghetti with 15-20 whole basil leaves. Mix well. Cook the spaghetti in the sauce for 2-3 minutes. Be careful not to overcook. You can use some pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
7

The Spaghetti al Pomodoro is ready to serve. Grate some cheese on top and garnish with a sprig of basil leaves.