As food without salt is incomplete in the same way snacks, Italian dishes, Chinese dishes and a lot more are incomplete without sauce. Tangy tomato sauce not only enhances the taste of the food but it gives a complete package of taste to the one who desires to have it. I think the most versatile item of any culinary food is sauce. It can be combined with anything.
Tomato Sauce
- Author: Chandni Agrawal
- Recipe Category: Dips & Chutney
- Cuisine: Indian
Description: Let’s make this sauce just follow the given instructions and the sauce is ready. Not only it is going to be tasty but also it’s going to be good in quality because it’s going to be home made because it’s made up of fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients for Making Tomato Sauce at Home :
- Tomato- 5 cup
- Sugar- ½ cup
- Salt- ½ tsp
- Red chili powder – ½ tsp
- Sodium benzoit – ½ tsp
- Vinegar – 2 tbsp
- Cinnamon/dalchini – 1 stick
- Cloves/ laung/ laving – 3 pieces
- Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
- Crushed garlic – 2 tsp
Steps for Making Tomato Sauce at Home :
For Potli ( Packet )
- Combine cinnamon, cloves, garlic in a muslin cloth , tie a knot and keep aside
For Sauce
- Chop tomatoes in big pieces.
- Add tomatoes and prepared potli in a pressure cooker and cook for up to 3-4 whistles without adding water
- Open the lid after the air from the pressure cooker releases on its own now squeeze the potli in the boiled tomatoes to remove the extracts of it and then discard the potli.
- Cool the tomatoes.
- Now blend it in a fine and smooth paste in a mixture grinder or by a hand blender.
- Strain it using a strainer
- Pour the paste in a non stick pan and put it on a stove. Now add sugar, salt, red chili powder, black pepper powder, vinegar and boil it for 15-17 minutes.
- Boil until it coats the back of the spoon or becomes half of its quantity.
- Let it cool
- Now add sodium benzoit, mix well and store in a clean and air tight container in a refrigerator.
Additional Information:
- Calories: 100 calories
- Total Time: PT40M
- Serves: 2
- Date Published: 2016-07-18
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