2 large red tomatoes (approximately 2 cups chopped tomatoes)
4 large red bell peppers ( cut into small pieces )
1 large red onion (cut fine)
2 large garlic cloves (cut fine)
4 small green chillies (cut very fine)(or according to taste)
1 tbsp chopped cinnamon basil (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cups of water or vegetarian vegetable stock
salt to taste
crushed pepper to taste
few leaves of cinnamon basil for garnish (optional)
Drop the tomatoes in hot almost boiling water and keep for a few minutes.Remove the skin from the tomatoes and cut the tomatoes into smallish pieces, it does not have to be too fine.
Heat olive oil in a large heavy bottomed pan and add onions,garlic,green chillies,chopped basil and saute until the onions are transparent.
Add the red bell peppers,cut tomatoes ,salt to taste and 3 cups of water and cook until the red bell peppers are soft.
Cool and puree this in the blender until smooth.
Reheat this gently and add crushed pepper.
Serve hot with cinnamon basil for garnish with bread of choice.
Serves approximately 4
