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Homemade ketchup from tomato paste
Making ketchup from tomato paste at home is not only possible, its taste can be identical to that of well-known brands. All you need to do is replicate the ingredients used in the spices on the package and buy quality sauce base, which is tomato paste.
Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Caloric content: 63 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- tomato paste (it should not contain starch or water) - 250 g;
- 6% vinegar (apple, wine) - 4 tbsp;
- purified water - 400 ml;
- white sugar - 45 g;
- "Extra" salt - 8 g;
- prepared mustard - 10 g;
- cinnamon - 3 g;
- red hot pepper - 2 g (optional);
- onion - 50 g;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- bay leaf - 2 leaves;
- cloves - 6 pcs.
Preparation
- Prepare the ingredients.
- Remove the tomato paste from the jar into a saucepan or a deep frying pan with a thick bottom. Dilute it with water - the consistency should be like that of thick tomato juice.
- Immediately add salt, sugar.
- Next - cinnamon, prepared mustard.
- Grate the onion and garlic on a fine grater into a paste.
- Add it to the tomato. During boiling, the onion will break down and practically dissolve in the ketchup; it won't even be noticeable. Only the necessary aftertaste will remain.
- Place the mixture on low heat. Add the bay leaf, cloves (remember the quantity to retrieve them later with a slotted spoon).
- Bring the tomato to a barely noticeable simmer (do not boil it on high heat - the mixture dangerously bubbles, shooting out hot drops). Simmer the preparation for 10-13 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and cloves with a slotted spoon.
- Add vinegar. The ketchup is almost ready. You just need to check its taste and possibly adjust the amount of salt and sugar.
- After 2-3 minutes, pour the ketchup into sterilized jars.
Homemade ketchup from tomato paste can be stored like regular canned goods (preferably in a cool place). There is no need to make a large stock, as tomato paste can always be purchased to prepare a new batch, which, as you might guess, runs out very quickly. Try it!
