Fusilli In Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 250 gms of Fusilli
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 2 tbsp white butter (unsalted)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 inch of ginger
• 1 onion
• ½ cup tomato puree
• 1 tbsp of cornflour
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp of coriander
• 11/2 tbsp of grounded black pepper
• Water as required
• Gouda cheese to garnish

Steps

• Take a medium pan, put 2 ½ cups of water, add 1 tbsp of salt, 1 tbsp of olive oil (extra virgin) and allow it to boil. Now add 250 gms of Fusilli into the boiling water and take it out after 2 minutes.
• Put the Fusilli on a sieve or colander and wash it once with cold water (room temperature). Immediately add 2 tbsp of olive oil and mix it properly, it will prevent the Fusilli from sticking together.
• Take a saucepan, put 2 tbsp of butter and olive. Add 1 finely chopped onion, finely diced onion and ginger, stir in low medium flame until caramelised.
• Add ½ cup of tomato puree and stir continuously to mix with the caramelised onion, ginger, and garlic. Allow it to simmer for 6 minutes in medium low flame.
• Now add 1 ½ tbsp of freshly grounded black peppercorn and stir. Allow it again to simmer for 5 more minutes in medium low flame.
• Mix 1 tbsp of cornflour with ½ cup of water and add it to the saucepan. Stir continuously till the tomato sauce thickens.
• Now add the Fusilli and mix it with the tomato sauce. Add 1 tbsp of chopped coriander and salt to taste.
• Serve your piping hot Fusilli in tomato sauce by grating some gouda cheese.