Easy Tomato Chilli Jam

A spoonful of tomato chilli jam is taken from a glass jar.

This easy tomato chilli jam is a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy condiment made with tomatoes, sugar, chilies, ginger, garlic, and a dash of lemon juice. It is a finger-licking condiment that enhances any food that you like to pair it with. This jam is made without pectin. Isn’t it interesting? Yes, it thickens naturally with the natural pectin present in tomatoes, which gives a beautiful spread consistency.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Cooling time 10

Total Time 1 5

Course Condiments

Cuisine American

Servings gms

Calories 3.1 kcal

Equipment

Blender/Food processor

non-stick fry pan

wooden spatula

Ingredients

1 kg tomatoes
1¾ cup sugar
4 dry chillies or fresh red chillies
1 inch ginger
3 cloves garlic cloves
2 teaspoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a pan, add chopped tomatoes over medium heat.
To the chopped tomatoes, add sugar.
Next, add sliced chilies, chopped ginger, and minced garlic.
Finally, add in salt.
Stir well until the sugar completely dissolves.
Cover the tomatoes and cook them until they become soft and mushy.
The tomato starts boiling and bubbles up a little on top.
The water begins to thicken in the tomato-chili jam.
The water’s all soaked up, and now you’ve got a shiny tomato jam in the pan. Just turn off the heat!
As the tomato and chili jam cool down, it’ll start to thicken up.
For a smooth consistency of the tomato chili jam, transfer the cooled tomato mixture to a food processor and pulse it for a few seconds.
This is the expected consistency.
Transfer the ground tomato chilli jam to a pan.
When the tomato puree thickens and begins to swirl in the pan, add freshly squeezed lemon juice. This acts as a natural preservative for tomato chili jam.
To check for the perfect consistency, add a drop or two of jam mixture to a small plate of water. If the jam mixture stays intact without dissolving, the tomato chilli jam has reached the perfect consistency.
Turn off the heat and let the jam cool completely.
A delicious spread of tomato chili jam without pectin is ready to enjoy with your favorite meal.

Notes

The top tip I want to share is how to achieve a bright red color in your jam. Grinding the tomato mixture for a few seconds helps to blend the pulp and the skin together, resulting in a vibrant red hue.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 3.1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.8gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.01gSaturated Fat: 0.001gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.002gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 0.7mgPotassium: 4.9mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.8gVitamin A: 16.7IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 0.2mgIron: 0.01mg

Keyword tomato chilli jam, chilli tomato jam, no pectin jam

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