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Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Chilli Ketchup

Ketchup with a mild kick due to the addition of the chilli
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb red bell peppers
  • 8 oz shallots Use a mild onion if shallots are unavailable
  • 1 green cooking apple
  • 4 red chillies
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp coriander seed
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp arrowroot

Method
 

  1. Core the apples and chop roughly.
    chop green apples
  2. Remove the seeds from the chillies and chop
  3. Place the red peppers under a broiler and grill for 10 minutes or so or until the skins turn black
  4. Place the peppers in a plastic bag and leave for 5-10 minutes
  5. Remove the peppers from the bag and peel off the skin and remove the seeds. Chop roughly
  6. Put the shallots into a bowl of water and leave for 5 minutes
  7. Drain the shallots, then peel them and chop them
  8. In a pan, combine the shallots, apple pieces, chilis and red peppers
    red bell pepper chili
  9. Create a litte bag of herbs using a square of cheesecloth and add the thyme, parsley, bay leaf and coriander seeds. Add the bag to the pan
  10. Add the water to the pan and bring to the boil
  11. Cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes
  12. Remove from the heat and cool for 10-15 minutes
  13. Remove the herb bag and then puree the rest of the ingredients in a food processor.
  14. Press the mixture through a strainer and place the puree into a clean pan
  15. Keep 1 tbsp of the vinegar and then add the rest to the puree
  16. Add the salt and sugar to the pan
  17. Stir and bring to the boil
  18. Simmer for 45 minutes
  19. Mix the 1 tbsp of vinegar with the arrowroot and then stir into the puree. This should help to thicken the sauce so place back on the heat and stir for a few minutes until it does thicken slightly
  20. Remove from the heat and pour into sterilized bottes
  21. Seal and store in a cool dark place. We store ours in the fridge