Mango Jam

Ingredients:
Ripe Mango - 5 nos
Sugar - 2 cups
Water - 3/4th to 1 cup
Saffron threads - a pinch
Cardamom powder - a pinch

Method:
Peel the skin and remove the pulp to a shallow bowl. Pressure cook the pulp for about 5 mins or microwave high for about 3 mins in micro high. Mash the mangoes to form a fine pulp.

In a shallow bottom pan add water and sugar and make sugar syrup, the sugar should form one string consistency. Add the mango pulp, cardamom powder and saffron threads and mix well. Boil the mixture till it leaves the sides of the pan and forms a thick pulp.

Store it in airtight container.

How to make Tomato Jam at home

Ingredients:
Tomato - 2 kgs (firm and ripe)
Sugar - 5 cups
Lime juice - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon powder - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 4 nos

Method:
Make tomato puree out of the tomatoes. In a shallow pan add tomato puree, sugar, cinnamon powder, cloves and mix them together and bring it to boil. Reduce the flame when it boils and add the lime juice. Keep stirring till the jam thickens. Let it cool and store in air tight container.

Recipe for Apple Jam in Microwave

It is very easy to make Apple Jam in microwave.

Ingredients:
Apple - 2 nos medium
Sugar - 1/4 cups
Cinnamon Powder - 1 Pinch

Method:
Peel and chop the apples. In a microwave safe bowl add the chopped apples and sugar and microwave high for 2 mins. Remove and mash the apple slightly. Add the cinnamon powder and microwave it high again for about 2 1/2 mins on micro high.

Remove and store in airtight container and refregirate it.