Have you ever tasted ” Homemade Tomato Jam ” ? Since its harvest time for tomatoes and is available in market at throw away price , i thought of sharing this “easy homemade no preservative recipe for Tomato jam “. Enjoy the peak flavor of fresh tomatoes past the season by preparing homemade jam with no artificial preservatives.This jam recipe preserves its fresh flavor with nothing but sugar,salt and lime followed by proper storage.Once ready,you will be surprised to see the jars emptied sooner than you anticipated.That addictive it is.
Growing up, my mom used to make these tomato jam at home when tomatoes were in season.Once it was done,she would happily pass a few jars of this luscious jam to our neighbours and relatives, keeping some for us.And in return she would get loads of praises who ever tasted them.It was always a hit since they are not usually available in stores.
Here i pass to you all my Mom’s recipe for tomato jam which is very simple.You simply throw tomato,sugar into a pot and it cooks down to a jammy ,very good consistency and color ,beautifully flavored with cinnamon and cloves.But yes it calls for your attention to stir between and not to overcook them. If you cook more ,it will become very hard and sticky after cooling.So be all eyes near its final stage.
Are you ready to give this homemade tomato jam a try ?Im sure you’l enjoy the cooking process as you see the tomatoes turning to jellies..
You can also check this homemade raw mango jam recipe …
HOMEMADE TOMATO JAM
Ingredients
- 1 Kg Ripe tomato
- 3/4 Kg Sugar
- 1-2 pinch Salt
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 pcs Cinnamon sticks /dalchini, (Crush into coarse powder )
- 5 - 6 Cloves/ Lavang, (Crush into coarse powder )
Instructions
- Wash tomatoes and make a cross (X) in endways as shown in the pic.
- Boil water nicely. Switch off and drop tomatoes inside hot water. Let it remain in it for about 5-10mins.This will help to peel skin off from tomatoes easily.
- Take them out from water,allow to cool .Peel off skin and discard them .Squeeze out some of the juice and seeds from it.You can use it for something else.
- Chop tomato into very fine pieces or blend in a processor for few seconds.
- Take a heavy bottom large pan / kadai. Pour tomatoes into it.Boil for abt 15 mins in medium high flame to reduce liquid.
- Add sugar,cinnamon and cloves powder. Mix well.Let the gas be on medium flame.Bring mixture to full boil stirring frequently in between.As it thickens,stir consistently and reduce the flame. Make sure not to overcook. Jam will thicken as it cools. (Refer notes)
- When the jam has reached a thick sauce consistency, add lemon juice.Mix well, turn off flame.Cool for about 10 mins and pour into clean sterilized glass bottles.
- Once it cools completely, close the lid and refrigerate / store in a cool dry place.Use when required for bread , buns,chapathi, etc .
Notes
- Use ripe and pulpy tomatoes.For flavoring i have added cinnamon and cloves. You can use something else too or omit.
- When the jam has reached the consistency of ketchup,switch off the stove.When it will cool, it will thicken and attain jam consistency.
- What to do ,if you overcooked and your jam has become hard after cooling? Don't worry, transfer the jam to the kadai . When its warm, sugar will dissolve. At this stage, add about a glass of boiled water.Mix well.See that it gets a consistency of ketchup.
- If made well,stored well and used with clean hands , this homemade jam remains fresh for many months even at room temperature.
- If you don't want seeds in it, you can puree and filter to remove all seeds.
tomato jam looks yumm..
Good work Smitha; well explained i am sure jam turned out great 🙂
Lip smacking and colorful jam !! Yumm 🙂
Very nice jam.
very tempting and delicious tomato jam 🙂 well done dear , very appealing color:)
Looks so tempting jam!!
yemmy Tomato Jam….helpful recipe…too Smitha Kalluraya..
I never tried to make my own Jam… A must try recipe.. your looks so yummy 🙂
Wow… Looks so good… My mom makes them too… Awesome combo with neer dosa.. Your pics are tempting me to make them soon…. 🙂
Love the very red coor of the tomato jam ..Well prepared smitha .
Beautifully made tomato jam…
Finger licking good.Looks so yummy !
the jam looks so yumm..loved the rich colour…
nice recipe…love your blog too, good recipes, hope you will drop by my page too.
That jam picture looks seriously drool worthy ..Smitha.I am sure ur kids must have been really happy t have it. Homemade jam here gets over in two days..my daughter simply loves it..
Always wanted to make these at home with no preservatives.. Perhaps now I can try, with your step by step guide, this should come out yummy!
lovely and healthy post…
lovely colour of tomato jam
looks yummy. well explained.
lukng so sweet , vl try it soon n send u pic dear , very easy one , thanks for recipe 🙂
My housemates are so happy that this is cooking on my stove right now. We can’t get enough of tomato jam, and we’re so glad tomato season is here & in full swing!
10 minutes? Seriously??? I had nothing but mush on my hands; thank you very much.
Tomatoes are just Rs 5/- a kg now! Right time to make tomato jam. Thanks a lot for your simple recipe!
Been looking for this.Looks easy.Will try it out.
This is the simplest recipe ever. I love ❤ it.
what if u want to do it as a project to show others?