Pasta Pizza Sauce

Make criss-cross on the base of the tomatoes and place them in microsafe bowl for 2 to 3 minutes or till the skin begins to peel.

Cool slightly, peel, deseed and roughly chop them and blend in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside.

Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Add the onions and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the prepared tomato pulp, oregano, chilli flakes, tomato ketchup, chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Add the sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Store in an air- tight container and use as required.