Homemade Tomato Sauce

Homemade Tomato Sauce

Easy ,healthy and delicious homemade tomato sauce using fresh tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Makes: 1 cup
Ingredients:

1. Tomato- 500 gms
2. Onion,finely chopped- 1/2 of a small
3. Garlic ,chopped- 1 clove
4. Ginger,chopped-1" piece
5. Celery,chopped- 1 tbsp
6. Red bell pepper,chopped-1/4 cup
7. Red chilies- 2 to 3 nos( deseeded)
8. Black pepper powder- to taste
9. Golden Raisins- 1 tbsp
10. Bay leaf- 1
11. Salt- to taste
12. Oil- as required
13. Vinegar- 2 tsp
14. Sugar-1.5 to 3 tbsp( see notes)

Instructions:

Roughly chop the tomatoes and keep aside.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan,add onion,garlic and ginger.Saute until onion turns golden brown.

Now add celery,red bell pepper,red chilies,black pepper powder,raisins,bay leaf  and salt to taste.Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium low.Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until it turns thick .Switch off the stove.

Remove the bay leaf .Use an immersion blender to puree sauce until smooth.

Pass it through a sieve to remove seeds and skin.

Transfer the sauce to a heavy bottomed pan .Add vinegar and  sugar,mix well and cook over low flame until it turns thick and slightly darker in color, for about 10 to 15 minutes.

• Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for upto 2 weeks.

NOTES

• Adjust the quantity of sugar according to your taste.
• I also added 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder along with sugar as we spicy tomato sauce.
  

Schezwan Sauce Recipe

Schezwan Sauce Recipe

Homemade Schezwan sauce,can be had as a dip or used to make Schezwan style fried rice/ noodles,Schezwan Chicken and lot more!!
Recipe adapted from: The chef and her kitchen ,you can find the original recipe here.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yields: 1.5 cups sauce
Ingredients:

1. Garlic cloves- 10 to 15 nos
2. Red chilies,-10 to 12 nos ( see notes)
3. Garlic ,finely chopped- 3 tbsp
4. Ginger,finely chopped- 1 tbsp
5. Celery,finely chopped-1 tbsp
6. Tomato,pureed-2 large
7. Tomato sauce- 1 tbsp
8. Soya sauce- 1 tsp
9. Vinegar- 1 tbsp
10. Sugar- 1/2 tsp
11. Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
12. Salt- to taste
13. Oil- as required

Instructions:

Remove the stems and soak the red chilies in warm water for 30 minutes.( Remove the seeds,if you like it less spicy).Grind together garlic pods and soaked red chilies  to form a smooth paste.Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan,add chopped garlic and saute for a minute.Add  ginger and celery ,saute until raw smell leaves.

Add tomato puree ,mix well and simmer for few minutes.

Add red chilli-garlic paste and cook until oil starts to separate.

Now add tomato sauce,soya sauce,vinegar,sugar ,black pepper powder and salt to taste.Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Cool and store in an air tight container in refrigerator for upto a week.

This sauce can be used to make Schezwan fried rice, Schezwan Noodles, Schezwan Chicken, Mumbai Street Food- Schezwan dosa etc.Recipes coming soon!!

NOTES

• I used Kashmiri red chilies ,as it gives a great red color to the sauce and is less spicy.If you are using regular red chilies,adjust the number according to your spice level and also remove the seeds.
• I halved the recipe and got approximately 3/4 cup sauce.
• Make sure you cook the tomato puree and red chili -garlic paste well,until the raw smell leaves.

EASY PIZZA SAUCE RECIPE

Easy pizza sauce recipe



Quick and easy pizza sauce  using fresh tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 to 15 minutes
Yield: 3/4 to 1 cup sauce

Ingredients:

1. Tomatoes,pureed- 4 medium sized
2. Garlic,crushed-1 tsp
3. Vinegar-1/2 tsp
4. Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
5. Sugar-1/2 tsp
6. Dried oregano-1/2 tsp
7. Olive oil-as required
8. Salt -to taste

Instructions:

Heat oil in a pan,add garlic and saute until raw smell leaves.

Add tomato puree,vinegar,pepper powder,sugar,dried oregano and salt to taste.Mix well ,cook over medium high heat until the mixture boils.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until it is thick and spreadable.

Allow it to cool completely and store in an airtight container.