Homemade Tomato and Basil Ketchup

Today, in the 2nd week of Steemit Challenge 27, I will be participating in @afzalqamar Sir Homemade Tomato and Basil Ketchup competition, I hope everyone enjoys it.

Today I am very happy to participate in this competition. Sir gave me a recipe for making basil ketchup beautifully. This was an educational post for students, but I have gained a lot of knowledge about making recipes as a student. I am grateful for that.

Basil ketchup. This is very beneficial for us because it contains basil. Several ingredients are required to make this ketchup; each of these ingredients has a special role in making ketchup, without which it is impossible to make basic ketchup.

Among them, tomato is one of the reasons why tomatoes are an important ingredient in making ketchup. Since the recipe is basil ketchup, basil leaves are mandatory; this ingredient is associated with the name of the recipe. Cinnamon, cloves, red pepper, black pepper, apple vinegar, olive oil, etc., are among the ingredients to enhance the taste of ketchup.

I brought these ingredients from the market. I brought more than the quantity from the market, but I am giving the ingredients with their exact size below.

Herb Basil Tomato is an ingredient that is very good for ketchup and is beneficial. I will show my recipe step by step below. I hope everyone likes it.

First, I put the tomatoes in a bowl and cleaned these tomatoes well with water.

After cleaning them well, I cut the tomatoes into small pieces and put them in a good bowl.

I put a bowl on the stove and set it on a low temperature and put the sliced ​​tomatoes there and add water to boil the tomatoes.

I kept it on a medium temperature for about 6-7 minutes, and when it boiled, I put it in another bowl to cool.

When it cooled down, I took it to a blender and ground it well.

Then I took a fresh bowl and used a sieve to sieve the tomatoes. After chopping, it looks like what I have given in the picture.

Then I put a pot on the stove and put it on a low heat and fry it with fresh olive oil, cinnamon and cloves.

When it gets a little fried, I put the chopped tomatoes in it. And I slowly fry it on a low heat.

I put black pepper, salt, and red pepper in the tomatoes, then I fry them.

I added some more ingredients to it, apple cider vinegar as an ingredient and jiggery for sweetness, then I kept stirring it.

I cleaned 12 basil leaves well in water and cut them into pieces.

Then I put those basil pieces in the tomatoes, and I covered them with a lid so that the steam does not come out. I kept it like this for about a minute, so that the beneficial juice of the basil gets into the tomatoes.

After some time it thickens, when it thickens I take it out and keep it in a separate container to cool. When it cools, I strain it with the help of a sieve. I separate the cloves, cinnamon, and basil leaves with the help of a sieve.

After that, I take a picture of the ketchup when it is ready.

I made the recipe, and the recipe is as beautiful to look at as it is delicious to eat. Adding basil leaves to make basil ketchup brings out the flavor of basil. I finally arranged some more basil leaves like flowers to present them.

I put it in a black container to make it stand out more. Since the color of the ketchup is red, I put it in a white container and wrote my name and date on white paper. But since everything is white, I arranged it in a black container, which makes it stand out clearly and beautifully.

Three herbal health benefits of basil tomato ketchup are explained below.

🌿 1. Increases immunity

The natural antioxidants in basil leaves destroy free radicals in the body, thereby strengthening the body's immune system, which helps protect us from colds, influenza or other infectious diseases.

🍅 2. Helps prevent heart disease

Tomatoes contain a powerful antioxidant called lycopene. This powerful antioxidant, lycopene, reduces cholesterol in the blood and helps keep the arteries of the heart clean. When mixed with basil, it controls blood pressure.

😌 3. Improves digestion

Both basil and tomatoes work as digestive aids. Basil reduces diseases like gas, heartburn and stomach pain, and since tomatoes contain fiber, it keeps the stomach clean and helps keep the digestive process normal. As a result, eating basil tomato ketchup helps to digest food quickly after eating.