How to make Spicy Ketchup

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer additives.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar adds a unique flavor while being less processed.

Wash 2 kg of tomatoes and place them on a chopping board.

Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and chop them finely.

Continue chopping all the tomatoes into smaller pieces.

Place the chopped tomatoes into a deep pan.

Add 4 cloves of peeled garlic, 1/4 cup of chopped onions, and 4-5 red chiles (dry or fresh) into the pan with the tomatoes.

Cook the mixture on medium to low heat for 1 hour, covering it with a lid.

Stir the mixture occasionally to combine the ingredients as it cooks.

Once cooked, let the mixture cool down completely.

Blend the cooled mixture in a blender until smooth.

Strain the blended mixture to remove seeds and any solids.

Pour the strained ketchup back into the deep pan.

Add 1.5 cups of vinegar, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 star anise to the pan.

Mix all the ingredients together in the pan.

Bring the mixture to a boil on medium to low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Check the consistency of the ketchup; it should be thick when ready.

Turn off the heat and let the ketchup cool down completely.

Transfer the ketchup into a bowl or jar for storage.

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