Davaar Sauce — Mum

Davaar Sauce — Mum

Mum's Davaar Tomato Sauce
A family favourite from her childhood.

Ingredients
12Ibs tomatoes (5.5kg)
2 lbs white sugar (1.3kg)
3oz salt (85g)
1 1/2 pints malt vinegar (1L)
3oz whole all spice put into stocking/muslin tied (85g)

Utensils you will need
Stocking/Muslin
Old gin bottles or large glass bottles
Mouli
Funnel

Method
  1. Put all ingredients into large stockpot, having washed and chopped tomatoes into halves or quarters (no need to skin tomatoes). Boil uncovered for 3 — 3 1/2 hours. Texture will thicken and should change colour to a darker red.
  2. I use old gin bottles that have been sterilised in oven for 30 minutes at about 120°C.
  3. Mouli and funnel into bottles. Leave to cool and then put on screw tops. Do not need to put wax on top. 
  4. One batch makes about 5 gin bottles of sauce and lasts up to 2 years. 
  5. Enjoy on any savoury morsel or meal.