Homemade Tomato Ketchup From Fresh Tomatoes
This easy homemade tomato ketchup recipe is bursting with flavors and way better than anything on a shelf. Made with fresh tomatoes, it's the perfect homemade condiment. Try it!
Servings 3 cup (550g) approx
Calories 16kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kg fresh tomatoes cut in chunks
- 1 onion cut in chunk
- 3 fat cloves of garlic
Assembling
- ½ cup brown sugar or jaggery
- ⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar optional, as after tasting.
- ½-1 teaspoon red chilli flakes adjust as needed, see notes
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoons cinnamon powder more to taste
- 1 teaspoon mustard sauce
- 1 teaspoon
salt
Instructions
- Take onions, tomatoes, and garlic in a wide pot.
- Cover the pot and cook on medium-low heat for 20 minutes. (You may add a few tablespoons of water if needed in the beginning.)
- Once the tomatoes are soft and mushy blended into a smooth paste with an immersion blender.
- Pass the puree through a coarse sieve to remove seed and skins.
- Put the strained puree back into the pot. Mix in vinegar, brown sugar, red chili flakes, pepper, cinnamon, mustard sauce, and salt in a pot.
- Bring it to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes until the sauce has thickened and reduced. The sauce will splutter as it comes close to the finish.
Cold Plate Test
- Place a drop of sauce on the cold plate if the sauce spreads like water, cook it further. If it retains its shape, it is ready.
- Transfer hot ketchup to the sterilized jar or bottles. Wipe the rim with a damp cloth and screw with sterilized lids.
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Notes
- Storage: Homemade ketchup stays good in the fridge for 2 weeks. Make sure to keep your finger away from the rim of the bottle.If you freeze ketchup, it’ll last up to 6 months.
- Use the best ripe and red tomatoes, and avoid mushy or over-ripened tomatoes as it can reduce shelf life.
- Garlic: I like fresh garlic best, paste or powder can work too.
- White Vinegar: You can substitute with apple cider vinegar too.
- Mustard: I have used mustard paste you can add mustard powder too.
- Red chili: Skip if you can’t handle at all. 1 teaspoon make slightly spicy ketchup. Use just ½ teaspoon of chili to give a lovely flavor depth without being spicy.
- Sugar: You can skip white sugar if ketchup is sweet enough with brown sugar,
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg