Steps to make Basil Tomato Pasta

  1. Cut 1/2 kilo of tomatoes diagonally on the top through till the middle 
  2. Boil them in water, until it reaches a rolling boil. Blend after it is cool
  3. Cut 2 onions and blend in a mixer
  4. Cut 150 grams of fresh basil and blend
  5. In a pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  6. Add onion purée and mix with 2 tablespoons of blended basil 
  7. Let it start to cook
  8. Next add salt per taste
  9. Add the blended tomatoes, the purée is richer and mix
  10. Add 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder! This is a desi twist!
  11. Add 1 teaspoon of pepper powder
  12. Add 1 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg and mix
  13. Add 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
  14. Add 1 tablespoon of chilli flakes and mix well
  15. Add 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  16. Let it simmer for 5-6 minutes
  17. In another pan add 2 tablespoons oil add 6 cut baby corn and stir fry
  18. Add salt per taste and stir
  19. Add 1 cut green capsicum
  20. Add 6 tablespoons of blended basil purée
  21. Add 2 teaspoons dried oregano and chilli flakes
  22. Stir fry and keep aside
  23. Boil 250 grams pasta of your choice, I boiled Borge’s Farfalle
  24. Heat the tomato basil sauce
  25. Add the strained boiled pasta and mix in
  26. Add the stir fried veggies and mix it in
  27. Add some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and mix
  28. Add some fresh basil for garnish
  29. Add some freshly ground pepper
  30. The dish is now ready to serve
  31. I added some more fresh basil as garnish