Pasta Marinara (Homemade Marinara sauce)

Pasta Marinara (Homemade Marinara sauce)

Ingredients:

Pasta - 1.5  handful / person
Crushed Tomato - 1 can 

EVOO - 2  tbsp
Garlic - 1

Red onion - 1 

Shredded Carrot - 2

Red chili flakes - 1 tsp
salt - as per need

Brown sugar - 1 tsp
Black pepper - 1tsp
Basil leaves -10

Oregano powder - 1 tsp

Basil Powder - 1 tsp
water - 1/2 cup

Broccoli / zucchini  - 200  gm (optional)

மரினாரா பாஸ்தா 

பாஸ்தா  - 1.5 கைப்பிடியளவு 1 நபருக்கு 

தக்காளி சாறு  -  1 கேன் (800 gm)

பூண்டு - 1 

உப்பு - 1 tsp 

வெங்காயம் -  1

மிளகாய் சீவல் - 1 tsp 

மிளகு தூள் - 1tsp

பெசில் தூள் - 1 tsp 

அரிகானோ தூள் (கற்பூரவல்லி)- 1 tsp 

திருநீற்று பச்சிலை (பெசில்) -10

ஒலிவ் எண்ணெய் - 2 tbsp

தண்ணீர்  - 1/2 cup

சர்க்கரை  - 1 tsp

கேரட் - 2

ப்ரோக்கோலி / சுக்கினி - 200 gm 

Method:
Bring water to boil. Add 1 tsp salt.

Add  the pasta and cook as per direction (little firm - Al dente).

Cook for 5 minutes only (for whole wheat pasta). (2 min for regular flour pasta). We are going to cook it in sauce later.
Drain and add cold water. Drain again and keep aside.
 
In a separate wok, heat oil.

Put the minced garlic+onion and fry for a few seconds. 

Then add shredded carrot. Fry few seconds till raw smell goes. 

Now add the tomato puree, red chili flakes , organo powder, basil powder, pepper powder, salt, 1/2 cup water, chopped basil leaves, brown sugar (sugar) and cook for 10 minutes.

Add chopped broccoli or zucchini or carrot for a healthy version. 

Mix this with pasta or serve over it.

Marinara Pasta is ready !

Note:
Serve this pasta as main course meal.
This sauce can be stored in freezer for a month or in fridge up to 5 days.
I use this basic sauce in making pasta, pizza, enchilada etc.
If needed add dried Italian seasoning powder along with other ingredients to get a more fragrant version.