Homemade Tomato Ketchup
Here is how to make homemade spiced ketchup.
Servings 30
Calories 13kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb (900g) tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 3/4 tsp ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground all spice (pimento)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- salt to taste
- ground cloves a pinch
Instructions
- Mix together all the ingredients into a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
- Switch off the heat, let cool for a few minutes and puree using a immersion blender or table top blender.
- Strain ketchup, to remove the seeds.
- Return sieved ketchup back into the sauce pan and simmer for another 30 minutes or until thickened to your taste.
- Let cool, decant and serve or store till needed.
Notes
- Please do blend the ketchup up carefully, so that you don't get splattered with hot liquid.
- If doing a large amount and using a blender, then blend carefully in batches.
- Add heat - toss in some red pepper flakes or chipotle for some heat.
- Vary spices - add onion powder, cumin or curry powder for extra flavors.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg