Homemade Sun-Dried Tomato Ketchup

Name: Homemade Sun-Dried Tomato Ketchup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes about 450–500ml/15½–17fl oz/1¾–2 cups
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves; 2 cm/¾ in piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped; 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped; 4 fresh tomatoes, deseeded and chopped; 2 tbsp tomato purée (paste); 2 tbsp tomato purée (paste); 250 g/9 oz sun-dried tomatoes (to make your own), chopped; 1 tbsp brown (turbinado) sugar; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp paprika; 300 ml/10½ fl oz/1¼ cups cold water; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes about
450–500
ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

The Sun-Soaked Plate

By Marc Fosh

Published 2026

About

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves

Europe
Spain
Vegan
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over a low heat, add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and gently cook for 5–6 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally. Add the fresh tomatoes, tomato purée (paste), sun-dried tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, paprika and cold water, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Blend the mixture in a food proces