I love ketchup. I mean, I really love it. I have no idea if this changes how you see me, but there it is. I especially love Rainy Saturday Ketchup for its complex range of flavors: tart, sweet-ish, spicy, umami-deep. I also love mangos, and they’re abundantly everywhere these days. And I love spicy flavors. Playing around with a fruity-spicy version of ketchup has been on the mental list for a while, and there’s a bison burger thawing for dinner that has this written all over it.
- 15 ounce can organic tomato sauce
- 1 large deeply red mango, peeled, flesh removed, roughly chopped (or 2 small)
- 1/4 cup Thai-style spicy sweet chili sauce*
- Juice of 1 big lime, or two small
- 2 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped, or 3-4 small
- 2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender. Purée until completely smooth. Taste for seasoning. The spiciness should definitely be there, as well as the sweet-tart balance among the mango, tomato, and lime. You should get an umami finish from the garlic and spices. And, oh, the color! You should fall in love.
* A note about the Thai-style spicy sweet chili sauce. Roland makes a good one. If you can’t find that, Mae Ploy will do as Plan B. Be aware, though, that it is on the sweet side, so be prepared to add 1/2 teaspoon or so of chili powder to compensate.
The Solitary Cook 
Brilliant, making this because I will also raise my hand and say I love ketchup also!
Yay! Another one for the K side!
interesting! i love the idea of mangoes and spice.
I could practically eat it by the bowl.
YUM. I’m on a massive mango kick at the moment.
Me too!
I am making this. End of story.
Yahoo!
Now, I have been a ketchup hater until recently when I was at a local organic restaurant and tried their ketchup (I am not sure what drove me to do that!). I promptly fell in love. I ate every one of the fries on my plate just so I could eat more ketchup. They told me what went into it but since I didn’t write it down, I forgot. I have been meaning to go back for more kethup – and to write the ingredients down – but now I may not have to. I love the idea of mango in it.
Welcome to the K side of town! I agree – you have to taste good ketchup to get the point. Also take a look at Rainy Saturday Ketchup for a non-fruited variety.