Ingerdients:
1: tomatoes 2&1/2 kg
2: sugar 250g
3: vinger 1 cup
4: onion 1 small (cut in 4 pieces)
5: fresh ginger 2 inch (cut in 2 pieces)
6: cumin seeds 1 tsp
7: cinnamon stick 2 pieces
8: black pepper corns 8
9: cloves 8
10:black cardamom 3
11:salt 1 tsp
12:red chilli powder 1 tsp
Recipe:
1: make a bundle with muslin cloth add onion, ginger and the whole spices and keep aside.
2: wash and cut the tomatoes.
3: add the tomatoes spice bundle in a large pot, cook on high flame till the tomatoes release water.
4: once the tomatoes releases water cook on low to medium covered till the tomatoes get mushy.
5: now remove the spice bundle but first squeeze the juices out, wash it and keep aside as will be used again.
6: grind the tomatoes, sieve it to remove the seeds and skin.
7: place the grinned tomatoes in a clean large pot, now add salt, sugar, red chilli, vinegar, and the spice bundle mix and cook on low to medium flame till the sauce gets thick.
(TO SEE THE SAUCE IS READY ADD A SPOON FULL ON A PLATE, IF U SEE WATER ON THE SIDE OF THE SAUCE THEN COOK A LITTLE MORE).
8: now remove the spice bundle, and add the tomato ketchup in the sterilise jars, leave to cool down and keep the fridge (USE FOR A MONTH).
9: sterilise jars by washing it with soap water, boil it in boiling water and leave to dry.
By Faiza Zarif
(Cook With Faiza)