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Delicious ketchup according to an old recipe
The Kitchen
By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · Bulgaria · 1 min ·

Delicious ketchup according to an old recipe

If you like the recipe, try our recipes for homemade oven-baked chutney or homemade salsa sauce.

Ingredients · Servings 12
  • tomatoes - 10 kg, peeled and seeded
  • garlic - 3 heads
  • onion - 6 heads
  • sugar - 300 g
  • salt - 80 g
  • black pepper - 1 tbsp ground
  • cumin - 1 tbsp ground
  • savory - 1 tbsp ground into powder
  • cinnamon - 1 stick
  • cloves - 15 grains, ground
  • nutmeg - 1 packet, ground
  • vinegar - 2 tbsp.
  • citric acid - 1 tbsp.
  • baking powder - 1 pc.
Method · 2 h 30 min
  1. Cut the washed tomatoes into large pieces and pass them through a peeler and seeder, if necessary, twice until you have a smooth, uniform mixture.
  2. Grind the peeled onion and garlic and the spices, if they are in grains, without the cinnamon stick.
  3. Mix everything and cook in a pan, stirring constantly, until you reach your desired thickness.
  4. Pour the homemade ketchup into well-washed and dried bottles with caps.
  5. Sterilize for 10-15 minutes to vacuum the caps.
  6. The delicious ketchup according to an old recipe is ready.

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