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# Tomato Sauce Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 35 min |
| **Serves** | 1 bowl |
## Ingredients
* 6 ripped tomatoes
* ½ tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
* 3 tbsp sugar
* salt to taste
* 3 tbsp vinegar
## Instructions
1. firstly, blanch the tomatoes in enough water. take well ripped tomatoes.
2. further cover and boil for 3 minutes or till the skin of tomatoes starts to separate.
3. cool down the tomatoes completely, and transfer to the blender.
4. puree the tomatoes without adding any water.
5. using a filter, extract the tomato puree separating seeds and skin of tomatoes.
6. further, stir and mix well.
7. boil the mixture well.
8. make sure to stir occasionally, to prevent from burning.
9. further continue to boil for 10 minutes.
10. add in ½ tsp chili powder, 3 tbsp sugar and salt to taste.
11. keep stirring till the tomato puree thickens.
12. also cook the mixture till the water is evaporated completely, and turns thick.
13. and in 3 tbsp vinegar, as they act as preservative.
14. mix well and check for seasoning.
15. finally, transfer the tomato sauce or tomato ketchup once cooled completely.
## Step-by-step
firstly, blanch the tomatoes in enough water. take well ripped tomatoes.
further cover and boil for 3 minutes or till the skin of tomatoes starts to separate.
cool down the tomatoes completely, and transfer to the blender.
puree the tomatoes without adding any water.
using a filter, extract the tomato puree separating seeds and skin of tomatoes.
further, stir and mix well.
boil the mixture well.
make sure to stir occasionally, to prevent from burning.
further continue to boil for 10 minutes.
add in ½ tsp chili powder, 3 tbsp sugar and salt to taste.
keep stirring till the tomato puree thickens.
also cook the mixture till the water is evaporated completely, and turns thick.
and in 3 tbsp vinegar, as they act as preservative.
mix well and check for seasoning.
finally, transfer the **tomato sauce** or **tomato ketchup** once cooled completely and serve with [**french fries**](/recipes/french-fries-recipe-finger-chips).
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, use well ripped tomatoes to get nice colour to tomato sauce.
* also, add onions and garlic for more flavours.
* additionally, increase the amount of sugar to balance the tanginess of tomato.
* finally, **tomato sauce** or **tomato ketchup** taste great when prepared in large quantity.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/tomato-sauce-recipe-tomato-ketchup/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/tomato-sauce-recipe-tomato-ketchup/)
