Recipe No 433 sauce Original 2011 Adapted 2014

Spiced ketchup

Store-bought ketchup is all well and good most of the time, but there is something special about making your own. Our version is inexpensive, too, making use of canned tomatoes and just a few other ingredients. What makes it special, though, are the spices. It’s sure to be more impressive than just popping open some plastic bottle.

Inspired by Steamy Kitchen

Time

Prep:

Total:

Difficulty
very easy
Yield
12 serves • 600 g
Metric Imperial

Processes

  • Grapeseed oil (3 tbsp)
    41 g
  1. 01
    Heat in a saucepan over medium heat until almost smoking.

  • Mustard seeds (1 tsp)
    2 g
  • Cumin, seeds, whole (½ tsp)
    1.1 g
  1. 02
    Add to pan and cover immediately.
  2. 03
    Cook until seeds stop popping, about .

  • Red onion, finely chopped (1 medium (2-1/2-inch dia)
    110 g
  1. 04
    Add to pan and sauté until softened and starting to brown, about

  • Garlic, minced (3 medium cloves)
    12 g
  • Ginger, minced (1 tbsp)
    6 g
  1. 05
    Add to pan, stir to combine and sauté until fragrant, about .

  • Water (2 tbsp)
    30 g
  • Turmeric, ground (½ tsp)
    1.1 g
  • Garam masala (½ tsp)
    1.1 g
  • Paprika (½ tsp)
    1.1 g
  1. 06
    Add to pan, stir to combine and sauté until water has evaporated, about .

  • Cider vinegar (¼ cup)
    60 g
  1. 07
    Add to pan and reduce by half, about . (Check timing)

  • Tomatoes, diced, canned (1 can \ 14.5 oz)
    400 g
  • Molasses (2 tbsp)
    40 g
  • Salt (½ tsp)
    3 g
  • Pepper, black (½ tsp)
    1.2 g
  1. 08
    Add to pot and stir to combine.
  2. 09
    Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer.
  3. 10
    Cook, uncovered, until thickened, about .
  4. 11
    Transfer to the jug of a blender and allow to cool.
  5. 12
    Purée.
  6. 13
    Pass through a fine tamis.

Notes

You don’t need to purée the sauce (step 11); it works just as well without this step and has a texture more like a chutney, which is quite pleasant.

Making ahead

Prepare the whole recipe ahead of time and store in the fridge

Storing

Keeps in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 5 days; freezer for 3 months

Categorisation

Category
condiment sauce
Meal
component
Cuisine
indian international
Diet
vegetarian
Tags
chutney ketchup