Spaghetti in tomato sauce

I am starting this blog by listing my all time favourite recipe. It is easy to make and serves three people.

Ingredients

• 250 gms. spaghetti
• ¾ packet tomato puree (about 150 gms)
• ¾ cup tomato ketchup
• ½ capsicum (deseeded) (chopped)
• 6-8 cloves of garlic (chopped)
• ½ onion (chopped)
• 1 cube of cheese(18 gms) (grated)
• 1 cup of water
• Ground pepper to taste
• Oil

Method:

Spaghetti:

1) Boil about 6 glasses of water with a little salt and a tsp of oil in a large pan.

2) Break the Spaghetti in half and put it in the boiling water and cook till it is firm to bite (about 8 minutes).

3) Once cooked remove from the flame and drain excess water. As the spaghetti continues to cook when removed from flame, keep the spaghetti under running water to cool the spaghetti. (Tip: Use a perforated vessel while draining the spaghetti). Alternatively you can use ice, since we are using a perforated vessel the water will drain out on it own. Keep aside.

Sauce:

1) Heat oil.
2) Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
3) Next add the garlic and fry till slightly brown.
4) Add the Capsicum and fry for about a minute.
5) Add the tomato puree and cook for a couple of minutes.
6) Now add the tomato ketchup.
7) Mix in the ground pepper.
8) Add water and let it come to a boil.
9) Add the cooked spaghetti and grated cheese and mix well.
10) Serve hot.