Name: Tomato Ketchup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 kg Ripe tomatoes; 300 ml Vinegar; 200 gm Caster sugar; 8 nos Garlic pods; 1 tbsp Ginger (chopped); 6 nos Pepper; 1 tsp Grated nutmeg (Jathikka); 2 nos Bay leaves (Karuga/Vazhana ela); 1 tsp Salt

Tomato Ketchup

Homemade tomato ketchup.. u can make around 800ml..

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Cuisine American

Servings people

Ingredients

4 kg Ripe tomatoes
300 ml Vinegar
200 gm Caster sugar
8 nos Garlic pods
1 tbsp Ginger chopped
6 nos Pepper
1 tsp Grated nutmeg Jathikka
2 nos Bay leaves Karuga/Vazhana ela
1 tsp Salt

Instructions

Chop tomatoes into small pieces.
Place them in a pan with all the other ingredients and leave aside closed for 30 mins.
After that, bring the mixture to boil and let it bubble gently on low heat for 30 mins.
Keep stirring in between.
:- As tomatoes have lots of juices, see that the mix does not stick.
When u have a thick gravy, remove from pan and sieve it leaving behind all the other ingredients.
Return the sauce to pan and bring back to boil.
Turn down to simmer and reduce it to a rich thick sauce.
Allow it up to one and half hours.
Taste and adjust the seasoning and sugar.
When its cool, keep in jars, with lids stongly seal.
When cool, keep in fridge and take and use when ever needed.