🍅 1. Tomato Ketchup – Homemade Recipe

✳️ Ingredients:

• Ripe tomatoes – 1 kg
• Sugar – 100–120 g
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Vinegar – 2 tbsp
• Garlic – 4–5 cloves
• Onion – 1 small (optional)
• Red chili powder – ½ tsp (optional)
• Cinnamon, clove – 1 each (optional for flavor)

🔪 Steps:

1. Wash and chop tomatoes roughly.
2. Boil tomatoes with onion, garlic, and whole spices until soft.
3. Cool and blend into a smooth paste.
4. Strain the mixture using a sieve to remove seeds/skins.
5. Cook the pulp on low heat. Add sugar, salt, chili powder.
6. Stir until thick. Add vinegar at the end.
7. Cool and store in sterilized glass bottles.

🧴 Shelf Life: Refrigerated – up to 3 weeks.

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🍝 2. Tomato Sauce (for Pasta, Pizza, etc.)

✳️ Ingredients:

• Tomatoes – 6 large
• Garlic – 5 cloves (chopped)
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp
• Onion – 1 small (chopped)
• Basil or oregano – 1 tsp
• Salt & pepper – to taste

🔪 Steps:

1. Score and boil tomatoes for 2 minutes. Peel skin.
2. Mash or blend peeled tomatoes.
3. In a pan, heat olive oil. Sauté garlic and onion.
4. Add mashed tomatoes, herbs, salt & pepper.
5. Cook uncovered for 15–20 minutes until thick.
6. Use fresh for pasta or refrigerate.

🍽️ Perfect base for Italian recipes.

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🥫 3. Tomato Puree (Basic Kitchen Use)

✳️ Ingredients:

• Tomatoes – 1 kg
• Salt – ½ tsp (optional)

🔪 Steps:

1. Wash and chop tomatoes.
2. Boil until soft (8–10 min).
3. Blend and strain to get smooth puree.
4. Cook the strained liquid for 5–10 minutes.
5. Let it cool. Store in clean glass jars or freeze in cubes.

🧊 Tip: Freeze in ice trays for quick use in curries.

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🔁 Bonus Tip:

If you’re a commercial buyer or processor, source high-pulp tomatoes directly from Kolar APMC via KolarRedGold.in – ideal for making ketchup, sauce & puree in bulk.