Spaghetti in tomato sauce (makaroni ya nyanya)

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti for the time given on the packet, then drain.
2. Meanwhile, blanch the tomatoes for 1 minute, peel them, then crush them roughly with a fork or blend them briefly.
3. Finely slice one onion and crush the garlic. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion until translucent, about 4 minutes.
4. Add the garlic, then the crushed tomatoes, the crumbled stock cube, salt, pepper and chilli if you like. Simmer over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the oil rises slightly.
5. Add the drained spaghetti to the sauce and mix well so it soaks up the flavour. Heat for another 2 minutes before serving.