Homemade ketchup
Directions
- 1Put the onions and celery into a food processor and whizz until finely chopped.
- 2Heat the oil in a very large saucepan, add the onions and celery, cover, and soften over a low heat.
- 3Add the garlic and cook.
- 4Tip in the spices and cook.
- 5Stir in all remaining ingredients and bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered until the tomatoes are squashy and the liquid has reduced.
- 6Discard the cinnamon stick.
- 7Whizz the mix with a stick blender until smooth, then sieve into a bowl.
Ingredients
- 4 whole onion, roughly chopped
- 250 g celery, roughly chopped
- 5 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
- 4 whole garlic clove, sliced
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 short cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp celery salt
- 2 kg ripe tomato, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
- 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 200 ml white wine vinegar
- 200 g golden caster sugar