Cumin-Chipotle Ketchup Recipe

Cumin-Chipotle Ketchup Recipe

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle chilies plus 1 tablespoon spicy tomato sauce reserved from can
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon tequila
  1. Stir cumin seeds in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and seeds darken, about 1 minute. Transfer to plate and cool. Grind seeds in spice grinder or in mortar with pestle.
  2. Return cumin to same saucepan. Whisk in ketchup, chipotle chilies with 1 tablespoon spicy tomato sauce, lime juice and tequila. Simmer over medium-low heat until ketchup thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.)