Published On:2016/01/28
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How to Make a Good Pizza Sauce
After posting a recipe "How to Make Pizza" I received a request from someone on how to make pizza sauce so today we will learn an amazing recipe to make Pizza Sauce just follow the following lines;
Before starting you have to know that Pizza Sauce is thicker than Spaghetti Sauce, So you can add tomato paste to spaghetti sauce.
Or you can start with canned plum tomatoes, but the best choice for you that read this recipe....
First Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg red tomatoes
- 1 large onion , finely chopped
- 2 sticks celery (ajmoda) , finely chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh cream
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano or 2 pinches of carom seeds (ajwain)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp refined oil or salad oil
- salt to taste
Method
- Put the tomatoes in hot water. After 10 minutes, remove the skin and grate into a pulp.
- Heat the oil and fry the onion and celery for at least 5 minutes.
- Add 1/2 teacup of water and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the tomato pulp, chilli powder, oregano, sugar and salt.
- Boil on a slow flame for at least 10 minutes.
- Add the cream and mix.
Second Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 onions
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 140g tin of tomato purée
- 2 teaspoons of oregano
METHOD
- Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces. Peel the onions and chop them into tiny pieces.
- Put the oil into a frying pan on a medium heat. Add the garlic and onion. Fry for 3 minutes until the onion is soft. Stir frequently to stop it sticking.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato purée and herbs. Stir thoroughly.
- Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat until it is just boiling. Cook for another 5 minutes, until the sauce has reduced.
ADDITIONS & ALTERNATIVES
- For Arrabbiata sauce add ½ a teaspoon of chilli flakes.
- Use mixed herbs instead of the oregano.
TIPS
You can add herbs with sauce for delicious pizza taste.
