Pizza Tomato Sauce

• Tomato - 1 cup (puree)
  


• 1/2 cup onions  - ½ cup (finely chopped)
  


• Garlic - 8 to 10 flakes


• Sugar - ½ tbsp
  


• 1/2 tsp. red chilli - ½tsp (crushed)
  


• Ajwain or omam (oregano) seeds - ¼ tsp
  


• Cinnamon powder - ¼ tsp


• Clove powder - ¼ tsp
  


• Cornflour - 2 tbsp
  


• Butter - 2 tbsp
  


• Salt - to taste

1. Heat the  butter. Add chopped onions. Stirfry for 2-3 minutes and now add tomato puree, bring to a boil.


2. Pound together garlic, chilli powder, salt, clove  and cinnamon powder.
   


3. Add all ingredients except cornflour, simmer for 5 minutes.


4. Mix cornflour in ½ cup water to make smooth paste. Add to the boiling sauce, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.


5. Stir and cook till thick enough to spread on pizza bread. Let it cool.

Spicy Mint Sauce or Herb Sauce

• Red chilli - 1 no.(finely chopped)


• Garlic - 10 flakes (finely chopped)


• Ginger - 1 tbsp (grated)


• Celery - 1 stalk (finely chopped)


• Mint leaves - 1 stalk (finely chopped)


• Spring onion - 2 no.
  


• Cornflour - 1 tbsp


• Choice of herb (basil, thyme, rosemary) - 1 stalk


• Water - 1½cups


• Soya sauce - 1 tsp


• Black pepper - ¼tsp (crushed)
  


• Sugar - ½ tsp


• salt - to taste


• Oil - 1 tsp

1. Chop the  herb very fine & keep aside.


2. Dissolve cornflour in ½ cup water & keep aside.


3. Heat oil, add ginger, garlic, chillies, stir fry.


4. Now add chopped onions, celery, stir fry it for some time. Add remaining 1 cup water. Bring to a boil.
   


5. Add sugar, salt, soya sauce, mint, herb and pepper.


6. Add cornflour, stir and cook till sauce becomes transparent.


7. Now it is ready eat.


8. Serve hot, with steamed rice, bhajias, snacks and soups.