Learn how to make Homemade Tomato Ketchup recipe with step by step pictures. Easy Tomato Sauce with no preservatives, artificial colors or flavors – best condiment made right at home!
In a small pressure cooker, add ½ kg roughly chopped tomatoes along with 1 medium onion finely chopped, 6-8 garlic cloves, 1 green chilli cut into two, 2 dry bay leaves, 3 cloves and 1 cinnamon stick.
Now add ½ teaspoon salt and 4-5 teaspoon sugar.
Pressure cook for two whistles on medium flame and let the pressure drop naturally before opening the lid.
Remove the whole spices – dry bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick and also green chilli. Puree the cooked mixture until smooth.
Strain the tomato puree to remove seeds or tomato skin.
Add the strained puree back into the pressure cooker. Heat on low flame, stirring ocassionally.
Now add ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar and stir it in.
Cook the sauce until it is thickens on low flame. There should be no residual water.
Once cooled down, it thickens further.
Store in an airtight sterilized glass jar in fridge for upto 2 months. Serve as side with your favorite finger foods and sandwiches.
Notes
Adjust the amount of salt and sugar depending on how tangy the tomatoes are.
Instead of apple cider vinegar, any other natural vinegar can also be used.