Mango Chili Jam Food

MANGO JAM

Steps:

• Boil, steam, or microwave the whole mangoes until soft. Cool, then remove the peel and inner seed; place the mango pulp in a large bowl. Use a fork or potato masher to mash the pulp well.
• Place the sugar and water in a large saucepan over low heat, stir mixture, and bring to a boil. When mixture begins boiling, increase heat to medium-high. Continue boiling until fine, soft threads form, 270 degrees F (135 degrees C). Stir in the mango pulp, add the saffron threads, if desired, and boil until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Pour cooked jam into sterilized jars and seal according to canning directions.

MANGO-CHILI JAM

Steps:

• Broil chilies on a small baking sheet 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning as needed, until chilies are charred and blistered all over, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool. Remove and discard skin, stems, and seeds. Coarsely chop chilies.
• In a 6- to 8-quart pan, combine mangoes, chilies, and lemon juice.
• Mix pectin with 1/4 cup sugar and stir into mangoes. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat - keep stirring. Add remaining 3 3/4 cups sugar and stir until mixture returns to rolling boil. Stir and boil exactly 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.
• Ladle into clean canning jars to within 1/8 inch of top. Wipe jar rims. Set clean, flat lids on top. Screw on bands. Invert jars for 5 minutes, and then turn upright. Let cool at least 24 hours. Check seals by pressing firmly on centers of the lids. If a lid pops back, it's not sealed; store it in refrigerator.**.
• **Modern preserving guidelines call for leaving 1/4" headspace in the jars and boiling water bathing for five minutes at sea level. Remove to a protected countertop to cool, undisturbed, for 24 hours. Do not invert the jars as it can affect the sealing compound's ability to form a tight seal to the edge of the jar.

MANGO JAM

Steps:

• Prepare jars/lids.
• Peel and dice mangoes.
• Measure mangoes, pour into a kettle, and add equal amount of sugar.
• Add juice of 1 lemon and zest of 1/2 of lemon.
• Add just enough water to keep from sticking, about 1/4-1/2 cup.
• Cook until soft.
• Immersion blend until smooth or work in batches with a blender.
• Cook until thickened.
• (Ice cold plate method: before beginning, put a clean plate in the freezer, when the jam begins to thicken, test the thickness by dropping a spoonful on the cold plate. Cook until desired consistency.).
• Pour in jars and seal.

CHILI JAM

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan.
• Add garlic and onion and cook on a low slow heat until the onions are transparent.
• Note: do not brown the onions and garlic.
• Add chillies to the garlic and onion mixture and cook until the chillies are soft.
• Again being careful not to brown or burn the garlic, onion and chilli mixture.
• Next, to the mixture in the saucepan, add the tamarind paste, fish sauce and the sugar.
• Simmer for ten minutes then turn off heat.
• Cool for a few minutes and then pour the mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until the mixture is the consistency of jam.
• (Blend to a smoothiish texture) Pour into sterilised jam jar and store in fridge.
• The Chilli Jam will last for a couple of weeks in the fridge.