Step-by-Step: How to Make Ketchup at Home Easily and Simply

It's easy to make ketchup at home! It only takes a short time and a few ingredients that are commonly found in the kitchen. Many housewives are looking for a way to make ketchup because it's a beloved sauce for everyone, young and old. It can be served with many dishes, such as french fries or grilled meats.

How to Make Ketchup at Home

Astakshf is pleased to present you with a simple and easy way to make ketchup at home. This recipe is free of preservatives and artificial flavors, and it tastes just as good as store-bought ketchup.

Homemade Ketchup Recipe Ingredients:

• Tomato Paste:1 large cup of tomato paste.
• Sugar:3 large tablespoons of sugar.
• Salt:1 large tablespoon of fine salt.
• Water:1/4 large cup of warm water.
• Vinegar:1/2 large cup of white vinegar.
• Lemon Juice:3 large tablespoons of fresh lemon juice.
• Garlic:1/2 large tablespoon of crushed garlic.
• Black Pepper:1 medium tablespoon of fine black pepper.
• Cumin:1 teaspoon of fine cumin.
• Starch:2 teaspoons of starch.
• Flour:1 teaspoon of all-purpose white flour.

Steps for Making Ketchup:

Ingredients:

• Tomato paste
• Sugar
• Vinegar
• Lemon juice
• Crushed garlic
• Cumin
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Starch
• Flour
• Water

Tools:

• Large pot
• Spoon
• Bowl

Steps:

1. Place the pot on the fire and let it heat up.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the tomato paste with the sugar.
3. Add the cup of vinegar and lemon juice to the mixture and stir well.
4. Add the crushed garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper to the mixture and stir well.
5. In a separate cup, dissolve the starch in the water with the flour.
6. Add the starch and flour mixture to the mixture on the fire, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.
7. Let the mixture boil for a few minutes, then remove it from the heat and let it cool.
8. Once the ketchup has cooled, distribute it in airtight containers.
9. Store the ketchup in the refrigerator and use it as needed.