About the Recipe
For best results, use oblong-shaped tomatoes and cook them at low temperature. This recipe will give you a freshly homemade pizza sauce which tastes so much better than store bought sauces. Use it for pizza, pasta, sandwiches and so much more!
Ingredients
Bombay/Hybrid Tomato: 1 kg
Olive Oil: 2 tbsp
Onion: 1 medium
Garlic: 1 tbsp
Salt, Pepper (as per taste)
Kashmiri Chilli Powder: 1 tsp (Optional)
Basil Leaves
Oregano: 1 tsp
Sugar: ½ tsp
Vinegar: ½ tsp
Preparation
Step 1
Make slits on the top and bottom of the tomatoes. Submerge in boiling water for 2 minutes. You will see that the skin has started to rip open. Take them out and immediately transfer to ice cold water. This process is called blanching.
Step 2
Remove the skin and eye of the tomatoes and start mushing them with your hands.
Step 3
Take a saucepot, add olive oil, onion and salt. Once translucent, add garlic. Saute.
Step 4
Add the mushed tomatoes and cook for 12-15 mins on the lowest flame. Add salt, pepper, kashmiri chilli powder (optional) and basil leaves.
Step 5
When cooking is done, add oregano, sugar and vinegar. Mix well. Your pizza sauce is ready. You can easily store it for a week. Use it for pizza, pasta or sandwiches. Enjoy!