Red pasta

Serves-1

• Ingredients:
• Penne pasta - 1 cup
• Tomato-2 
• Onion-1
• Garlic-3 cloves
• Red chilli-3
• Black pepper powder-1/4 tsp
• Mixed herbs-1/4 tsp
• Olive oil-2 tsp
• Cheese-1/4 cup
• Salt- to taste

Method:

• Boil water in a vessel, add salt and tsp of oil to it.
• When water comes to boil add pasta. When it is done strain it and keep it aside.
• Now in a vessel add water, tomato ,3 red chillies and bring it to boil. Strain it.
• Remove the outer skin of tomato and grind tomato, red chilli in a mixer to a fine paste.
• In a pan add oil followed by finely chopped onion and garlic cloves.
• When onion becomes soft add the tomato mixture,salt to taste,mixed herbs, pepper powder and cook in a low flame till the raw smell disappears( say fo 10 to 12 mins)( you can store this in fridge for about a week)
• Now add the pasta and mix well.
• Garnish it with grated cheese and serve hot.

Notes:

• Can use any cheese or may not use  cheese also.
• Adjust red chillies to your preference.
• You can also make the red paste in bulk and store in fridge and use it any time to make pasta instantly.