This is our favorite sauce for pasta, polenta or any other dish that requires tomato sauce.  Why is it desi?  Well, because of one secret ingredient.

In essence the sauce has the basic ingredients of all good tomato sauces.  Vine ripened tomatoes, good quality olive oil, onions and garlic.  The difference is just when all the ingredients have melded together and you have a fat bubbling mix of sauce, that’s when I add the secret ingredient of tomato chutney.  The chutney deepens the tomato flavor  and adds a strong spicy kick of red pepper.

Recipe

6 vine ripened tomatoes, chopped into small pieces

1 large red onion chopped fine

1 head of garlic, chopped fine

1/2 cup olive oil, more if needed

3 heaping tablespoons tomato chutney

Heat a large skillet and add the olive oil.  In 1-2 minutes, once the oil has warmed, add the onion and garlic.  Cook, stirring often so that the garlic does not burn.  Once onions are translucent add all the tomatoes.  Cook for 15-20 minutes until tomatoes are completely melted.  Lower heat and add in the chutney.  Stir well to evenly distribute the chutney.  Add salt to taste.

Let cool and then puree in a blender.  I make 1-2 batches at a time and store in the freezer.