Homemade Tomato Ketchup

You will need

·         tablespoons of olive oil

·         1 red onion, peeled and chopped

·         2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

·         250g of plum tomatoes, chopped

·         250g canned chopped tomatoes

·         ½ teaspoon of ground ginger

·         ½ teaspoon of chilli powder

·         40g brown sugar

·         100ml of red wine vinegar

·         Salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and add the onion , garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes then add all the tomatoes. Add the ground spices and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.

Pour the mixture into a food processor or blender and blend well. Sieve thoroughly to remove all the seeds. Return the mixture to the saucepan and add the  sugar and vinegar. Bring to the boil and cook until it resembles the consistency of ketchup.

Bottle in sterilized bottles of jars, and put in the fridge .