Spiced tomato ketchup, a delectable condiment, adds a dynamic layer of flavor to any culinary creation. Its bold presence has earned it a place on tables worldwide, accompanying classic burgers, fries, and hotdogs or serving as an invigorating complement to diverse meals. While store-bought options abound, crafting homemade spiced tomato ketchup from scratch unlocks a new realm of culinary artistry. This article will guide you through a journey of flavors, transforming ordinary tomatoes into an extraordinary symphony of spices, herbs, and zesty accents.
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SPICY KETCHUP
When this homemade ketchup is bubbling on the stove, the aroma takes me back to childhood. One taste and I'm home again. -Karen Naihe, Kamuela, Hawaii
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 2h
Yield 1 cup.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in tomatoes; cook, uncovered, over medium heat 25-30 minutes or until tomatoes are softened., Press tomato mixture through a fine-mesh strainer; discard solids. Return mixture to pot; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to 1-1/2 cups, about 10 minutes., Place cinnamon, celery seed, mustard seed and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string. Add to tomatoes. Stir in sugar and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until thickened., Stir in vinegar, paprika and, if desired, chili sauce; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until desired consistency is reached, stirring occasionally. Discard spice bag., Transfer to a covered container; cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SPICED TOMATO KETCHUP
This sauce is a tomato jam that tastes more like a richly spiced ketchup. A long simmer is important. This is inspired by a recipe for a delicious tomato jam in the chef Matthew Kenney's cookbook, "Matthew Kenney's Mediterranean Cooking." My version is not as sweet as his; I decided to call it ketchup rather than jam because to me, it tastes like a richly spiced ketchup, with sweet and sour flavors and a little kick from the cayenne. A long simmer is important for cooking the sauce to the right consistency and for concentrating the flavors. After that, I put the ketchup through a food mill to achieve smoother texture, but that step is optional. I salt toward the end of cooking because the mix will reduce quite a lot and it's too easy to oversalt if you salt before that happens. However, be sure to use enough salt to balance out the sweetness and bring out the spice.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 2h20m
Yield Makes 1 2/3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil over low heat in a heavy-bottom saucepan. Add ginger and garlic cloves and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. Add vinegar, turn up the heat and reduce volume by half, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add sugar and stir until it has dissolved in the vinegar. Add tomatoes and spices (but not salt), bring to a simmer, reduce heat to very low, cover partly and simmer slowly until mix has reduced to a thick purée and there is little liquid in the pan, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Uncover and continue to simmer until all the liquid has cooked off, about 15 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in honey. Continue to simmer, stirring, until mix is shiny, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Taste and adjust salt. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate if not using right away. Serve at room temperature as an accompaniment to fish, chicken, meat or vegetables; spread it on bread; or use as a sandwich condiment.
- Optional step: Before or after the mix cools, put through the fine blade of a food mill.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 219, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 763 milligrams, Sugar 29 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BOILED SPICED SHRIMP WITH WHOLE TOMATO KETCHUP
Provided by Juba Kali
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a pot of water to a boil. Peel and devein the shrimp. Put the shells into another pot along with the carrot, celery, onion, sherry and rice vinegars, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- While the stock is cooking, mix the shrimp with the shrimp boil spice and refrigerate. Make an ice bath by placing ice cubes and cold water in a bowl. Once the pot of water is boiling, blanch the tomatoes for 30 seconds, remove with a slotted spoon and quickly cool in the ice bath. Work in a few batches so you don't overcook the tomatoes. Peel the tomatoes and set aside.
- Put 1 cup water, the sugars, pinch of cloves and 2 tablespoons salt in a saucepot and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Strain the shrimp stock and keep warm. Remove the shrimp from the refrigerator. Place a saute pan on high heat, add the oil, then the shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Add the stock and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Serve the shrimp with the ketchup on the side.
FAMOUS TOMATO KETCHUP
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler. Toss the onion slices with the olive oil and broil them until charred, about 8 minutes on each side.
- Put the onions and all the remaining ingredients in a deep heavy nonreactive pot. Simmer uncovered over low heat for about 3 hours, stirring every 15 minutes to break up the tomatoes and to keep the ketchup from sticking to the bottom of the pot. The mixture will thicken.
- Puree the ketchup in batches in a food processor or blender. If the puree seems too thin, return it to the pot and simmer until it is as thick as you like it. This ketchup keeps well refrigerated for up to 4 weeks.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the cumin seeds and toss occasionally until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate to cool, and repeat with the coriander seeds and then the mustard seeds. Be careful that the spices don't burn. You'll know that they're done when a toasty, nutty aroma rises out of the pan. When the seeds are cool, coarsely grind them together in a spice grinder or in a mortar with pestle.
SPICY TOMATO KETCHUP
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories condiments, side dish
Time 4h30m
Yield About 2 1/2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat broiler. In a large bowl, toss onions with olive oil to coat. Place onions on a baking sheet and broil until blackened, about 10 to 12 minutes to a side.
- In a small iron skillet over medium heat, toast coriander, cumin and mustard seeds until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Grind toasted spices in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
- In a deep, heavy, nonreactive pot, combine onions, ground coriander, cumin and mustard and remaining ingredients. Simmer over medium-low heat about 3 hours, stirring every 15 minutes to break up tomatoes and to keep ketchup from sticking. Ketchup should reduce by a third. Let cool slightly.
- In a food processor or blender, puree ketchup in batches. Transfer to jars. Let cool completely, then refrigerate. Ketchup will keep for as long as 3 months in refrigerator, or frozen for as long as 6 months.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 64, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 248 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams
SPICY HOMEMADE KETCHUP
A more complex version of ketchup that will make your kitchen smell great and has a bit of a kick. I made this when I had some extra tomato juice and wanted to figure out a way to use it. I'm sure you could substitute different peppers depending on what is on hand but the shishito and roasted Anaheim added a wonderful flavor. Adjust chilies to your heat preference. These amounts make it spicy but not hot. I used the celery heart with two stalks because that is what was left.
Provided by Victory Garden
Time 2h50m
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place Anaheim pepper onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook, turning occasionally, under the preheated broiler until the skin of the pepper has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened pepper into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow pepper to steam as it cools, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skin.
- Heat tomato sauce in a pot until simmering.
- Meanwhile, remove seeds from Anaheim pepper, shishito peppers, and jalapeno peppers. Chop and place in a bowl. Chop serrano peppers, leaving seeds, and add to the bowl.
- Add peppers to the simmering tomato juice, along with onion and celery. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Add apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, cinnamon, salt, cloves, allspice, and salt. Simmer for 1 more hour, or until desired thickness. Puree ketchup with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Pour into sterilized jars or squeeze bottles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 129.1 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
HOMEMADE TOMATO KETCHUP
Categories Condiment/Spread Garlic Onion Tomato Kid-Friendly Vinegar Spice Tailgating Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a heavy kettle cook onions, garlic, and tomatoes, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, about 40 minutes. Force mixture through a food mill fitted with coarse disk into a bowl.
- In cleaned kettle stir together puree, sugar, and vinegar and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
- Tie cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and celery seed in a cheesecloth bag and add to tomato mixture with mustard and paprika. Simmer mixture, stirring, until very thick, about 10 minutes. Discard bag and season mixture with Tabasco and salt. Ketchup may be made 10 days ahead and chilled, covered.
KETCHUP
It's the only ketchup recipe that I've ever had that stood up even close to as good as popular brands! It's different, but it's REALLY good! It's important to reduce this for a long time, like 4 hours or so. It will thicken just a bit as it cools.
Provided by DJFoodie
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 4h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan combine tomatoes, fennel, onion, garlic, sugar, molasses, vinegar, cloves, anise pods and salt. Reduce over low heat until mixture becomes very thick.
- Puree mixture in a blender and strain through a mesh strainer. Chill and store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 632.3 mg, Sugar 8 g
HOMEMADE SPICY KETCHUP
This is not as sweet as commercial ketchup; but it's great with our Vegetarian Burger.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pass tomatoes and their juice through a food mill or large-holed strainer into a bowl. Discard solids, and set tomatoes aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, jalapeno, and garlic, and cook until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
- Cut a double thickness of cheesecloth into a 7-inch square. Place cloves, mace, cardamom, peppercorns, star anise, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick in the center. Fold the sides of the cheesecloth around the spices, roll up, and tie with kitchen string. Add sachet and mustard to the tomato mixture, and cook over medium-low heat until mixture is reduced by two-thirds, about 25 minutes.
- Stir in vinegar, cayenne, lime juice, and salt. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove sachet of spices, squeeze out into ketchup, and discard.
- Transfer ketchup to a bowl, and let cool. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips:
- Use ripe, juicy tomatoes: The quality of your tomatoes will greatly impact the flavor of your ketchup. Choose ripe, in-season tomatoes that are bursting with flavor.
- Roast your tomatoes: Roasting your tomatoes before making ketchup will intensify their flavor and give your ketchup a rich, smoky taste.
- Use a variety of spices: Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices to create your own unique ketchup flavor. Some popular spices to use include cumin, coriander, paprika, and chili powder.
- Simmer your ketchup for a long time: The longer you simmer your ketchup, the thicker and more flavorful it will become. Simmer your ketchup for at least 30 minutes, or up to an hour.
- Taste your ketchup as you go: Be sure to taste your ketchup as you're making it and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may want to add more sugar, vinegar, or spices depending on your personal preference.
Conclusion:
Homemade ketchup is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used on a variety of dishes. It's also a great way to use up extra tomatoes from your garden. With a little time and effort, you can make a ketchup that's even better than store-bought. So next time you're in the mood for ketchup, skip the store and make your own. You won't be disappointed!
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