Best Homemade Tomato Ketchup Recipe by Kids Tiffin Box | Fresh Tomato Sauce ,টমেটো ক্যাচাপ/ সস

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

white vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor.

onion

🥗Healthier: shallots

Shallots provide a subtler taste.

garlic

💰Cheaper: garlic powder

Garlic powder is shelf-stable and easy to use.

Wash and chop the tomatoes into quarters.

Peel and chop the onion and garlic.

Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, and ginger in a large pot with water.

Cook over medium heat until tomatoes break down, about 20 minutes.

Blend the mixture until smooth using an immersion blender.

Strain the blended mixture through a fine sieve to remove solids.

Return the liquid to the pot and add sugar, vinegar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and red pepper powder.

Simmer the mixture over low heat for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more sugar or vinegar as needed.

Cool the ketchup to room temperature before transferring to jars.

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