How to make tomato jam | Easy jam recipe
A healthy preservative-free homemade tomato jam made with pineapple chunks to serve as a side dish and spread.
Ingredients
- Tomatoes-7
- Sugar-1/4 to 1/2 cup
- Pineapple chunks-1/2 cup
- Salt-2 pinches
- Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp
- Ghee-1 tsp
- Cashew nut and Raisins-1 tbsp each
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot.
- When the water is hot enough, remove from heat and add tomatoes.
- Keep covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
- When you see the skin of the tomato is shrinked remove from water.
- Peel the skin and remove the core.
- Use a blender to grind into a puree.
- Cook the pureed tomato in medium heat.
- When the puree is getting thicker and half way through add sugar.
- Add the chopped pineapple chunks and cook well.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- When pineapple cooked and the tomato puree is thick add cardamom powder.
- Add ghee and cook until all the water evoparates.
- The jam is ready to serve.
Notes
- Peeling the skin of the tomato will yield a smooth jam.
- Remove the core as well for a good result.
- Adding chopped pineapple will give a nice chunky texture.
- You can add fried raisins and cashew nuts for a rich taste.
- Serve the jam at room temperature for better taste.
- Store the jam in the refrigerator for up to a month.