Strawberry Apple Jam

Strawberry Apple Jam


I was searching for jam recipes has i wanted my lil one to taste something home made. I never knew making jam was so simple and easy.My daughter loved it, yummy jam, better than store bought one.


I came up with strawberry and apple jam, where strawberry gave a nice color and smell, where as apple gave a nice texture to the jam. Now onwards i dont think so i will buy any more jam from store !!


Ingredients

1/2 cup strawberries chopped
1 cup Apple chopped
1 cups of sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice


Method

1. Puree both the apple and strawberry peices in a mixer.
2. Shift the fruit puree, sugar and lemon juice in a heavy bottomed pan, on a medium heat, stir frequently and allow sugar to melt and fruits to cook.
3. Cook untill it thicken up, 15-20 minutes. It will all hild together when lifting the spatula.
4. Cool it and store in the airtight container, refrigerate and use has required.

Hot & Sweet Mango Chutney

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Hot & Sweet Mango Chutney

I was looking around for a mango pickle recipe, but mangoes were semi ripe and i had no idea what to make out of it. Then found this recipe of pickle, which is more like a jam, than a pickle, it is sweet, hot and tangines of mango. Its yummy!! Do give a try!! Goes well with Chapatis, dosas and spread it over bread too, and enjoy.


Ingredients

10-12 Semi-ripe mangoes,
5-7 dates
1 cup Jaggery
2-4 green chilies
2 Tsp Chilly powder
1 Tsp turmeric powder
1 Tsp mustard
1/2 Tsp Asafetida
1-2 tblsp groundnut/cooking oil
Salt as per taste



Method

1. Peel off the skin of the mangoes and grate it.
2. Deseed the dates and chop them.
3. Season oil with mustard, green chilies, asafetida, chilly powder and turmeric powder. To this add the mango and jaggery and cook till mango is soft. Add dates and salt. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Store in a airtight containner, stays for a month.