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HOMEMADE MIXED FRUIT JAM

Jayanthy Asokan
The homemade mixed fruit jam recipe is amazingly delicious with the varieties of fruits in it. It contains fruits like apples, bananas, mango, Chiku, and orange. Follow the step-by-step preparation to nail the recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Condiments
Cuisine American
Servings 25 people
Calories 62 kcal

Equipment

electric mixer grinder
Kadhai or Wok

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cup mango, banana, apple, mandarine, chiku ( fruit pulp )
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 2½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • yellow food gel colour ( little )

Instructions
 

  • Wash all the fruits and pat dry on a kitchen towel.
  • Chop all the fruits into small pieces and blend in an electric mixer to puree consistency.
  • In a heavy bottomed kadhai or pan add sugar and little (2 tablespoon ) water on a medium heat. Then add mixed fruit puree and gently stir continuously until it starts to boil.
  • When the mixture starts to thicken add little food colour gel and mix evenly to get uniform colour.
  • Add lemon juice to jam mixture and mix well. It acts as a natural preservative for Homemade Mixed Jam 

HOW TO CHECK THE CONSISTENCY OF JAM?

  • The jam is almost ready. To check the perfect consistency, add a drop or two of jam mixture in a small bowl of water. If the jam mixture stays as it is without dissolving, the perfect consistency of Homemade mixed fruit Jam is ready. Remove from stove top and let it cool completely.
  • Homemade Mixed Fruit Jam is ready to consume with bread, flat breads or can have as it is.

Notes

You can make use of any fruits available in your kitchen counter.
Wash and pat dry all fruits and chop into small pieces.
You can blend or you can mash fruits with a potato masher or electric blender.
Do not reduce the quantity of sugar and lemon juice.
You can use food colour or can leave as it is. It is purely your choice.
You can add lemon zest along with lemon juice too. It gives a beautiful tint to mixed fruit jam.
Always use dry spoon to consume jam.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonCalories: 62kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 0.2mgPotassium: 0.8mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 0.2mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword mixed fruit jam, fruit jam
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