Thai Basil Pasta

I love pasta and make it at least twice a week. I was getting tired of the usual pasta in tomato sauce or pasta in white sauce. Wanted to try something different. Came across this recipe by Tanya Mehta somewhere and it sounded interesting so thought I will give it a shot. I am glad I did. I followed the recipe exactly and the pasta was delicious


Thai Basil Pasta

150 gm spaghetti - boiled
3 tomatoes - blanched
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 cup ready-made coconut milk
1 tsp grated lemon peel or 2-3 lemon leaves-shredded
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4-1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Boil water. Add salt and oil. Add spaghetti and cook till al dente. Drain and keep aside. Meanwhile, blanch tomatoes and peel the skin. Chop the peeled tomatoes.
In a pan, heat oil, add tomatoes and garlic and stir constantly until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Add coconut milk, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 2 minutes until sauce is heated well and flavors have blended.
Add spaghetti, toss well. Serve hot.
Tip: While the spaghetti is boiling, prepare the sauce. As soon as the pasta is done, add it to the sauce. Do not leave the cooked spaghetti out for too long.