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.