For the sauce:

Bright red tomatoes - ½ kg, deskin, dessed & chop

Onion - 1, chop fine

Garlic - 1 tbsp, finely chopped

Butter - 30 gms

Maida - 1 tsp

Tomato puree - ¼ cup ( deskin, chop & puree 1 big tomato )

Dried or fresh herbs - 2 tsp of basil or rosemary

Heat butter, add onions & fry till transluscent.

Add maida, fry well, add ¼ cup of water, garlic & salt.

When it starts boiling, add all other ingredients, except herbs.

Cover & boil for 10 – 15 mts.

Add herbs & keep covered.

Boil pasta in plenty of water to which salt & 1 tsp oil are added.

When coked, strain well & smear little oil in pasta to prevent sticking.

Serve with the sauce.