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SMOKY MARINARA SAUCE

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 5 large tomatoes
  • Olive oil
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp smoked chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1 pkt tomato paste
  • a few sweet piquant peppers
  • fresh basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • Over medium flame, roast your tomatoes until it becomes black and charred.
  • Remove the blackened skin, and dice tomatoes in a blender
  • You could also roast the tomatoes in the oven if your prefer
  • Pour olive oil, season well and let the tomatoes (whole or sliced) roast for one hour. Then blend.
  • Heat a clean medium saucepan over low heat.
  • Sauté onion and garlic in some olive oil until garlic becomes fragrant.
  • Add in the diced charred tomatoes.
  • Add in your seasonings.
  • Stir to combine and let it simmer until the tomatoes is cooked through and the oil rises to the top
  • Add in the tomato paste and allow the marinara sauce to cook and thicken.
  • Tear fresh basil leaves and pop into the sauce.
  • Allow the sauce to cool before adding onto your pizza bases.
  • Add your favourite toppings and plenty of cheese.
  • Bake until the cheese is golden and bubbling.