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
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Cipriani King's
[email protected]This ketchup is amazing! It's so flavorful and has the perfect amount of heat. I love that it's made with fresh tomatoes, and it's so easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again and again.
Nasim Sheikh
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of ketchup, but this recipe is pretty good. It's not too sweet and it has a nice tang to it. I think it would be great on burgers and hot dogs.
S R Johir Shandar
[email protected]This ketchup is delicious! It's the perfect condiment for any occasion.
Kisse Aaron
[email protected]This ketchup is a great way to use up leftover tomatoes. It's also a great way to add some extra flavor to your favorite dishes. I love using it on burgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets.
Alexandra Hebert
[email protected]I've been making this ketchup for years and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes so much better than store-bought ketchup. I love that I can control the amount of heat by adjusting the amount of cayenne pepper.
Dee Baby
[email protected]This ketchup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not great either. I think it needs more spices to really give it some flavor.
Abu Salman Bahul
[email protected]This ketchup is delicious! It's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and the spices give it a really nice depth of flavor. I've already used it on burgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets, and it's been great on everything.
Ibrahim Kteish
[email protected]This ketchup is amazing! It's so flavorful and has the perfect amount of heat. I love that it's made with fresh tomatoes, and it's so easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again and again.
Shaharya Hashan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of ketchup, but this recipe is pretty good. It's not too sweet and it has a nice tang to it. I think it would be great on burgers and hot dogs.
AB CHOWDHURY
[email protected]This ketchup is delicious! It's the perfect condiment for any occasion.
Israr Ali Sarohi
[email protected]This ketchup is a great way to use up leftover tomatoes. It's also a great way to add some extra flavor to your favorite dishes. I love using it on burgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets.
Yeshey Ongmo
[email protected]I've been making this ketchup for years and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes so much better than store-bought ketchup. I love that I can control the amount of heat by adjusting the amount of cayenne pepper.
Ahmaster
[email protected]This ketchup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not great either. I think it needs more spices to really give it some flavor.
Samson Faruna
[email protected]I made this ketchup last night and it was a disaster. The consistency was all wrong and it tasted terrible. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I won't be making this again.
umer khattak
[email protected]This is the best ketchup I've ever had! It's so flavorful and has just the right amount of heat. I love that it's made with fresh tomatoes, and it's so easy to make.
Chota ali khan Kharpur
[email protected]This ketchup is delicious! It's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and the spices give it a really nice depth of flavor. I've already used it on burgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets, and it's been great on everything.
Qudrat Yousafzai
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I'm so glad I did! The heat is perfect and it really adds a lot of flavor to the ketchup. I'll definitely be making this again.
Mahnoor Killer
[email protected]I made this ketchup for a party last weekend and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. It's so much better than store-bought ketchup.
LARRY PEREZ
[email protected]This ketchup is amazing! It's so flavorful and has just the right amount of heat. I love that it's made with fresh tomatoes, and it's so easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again and again.