Tomato Jam

 A great way to use your tomatoes, homemade tomato jam. I remember my mom making tomato jam at home,
and loved to have them as a kid. Now it was my turn to make my kids enjoy the homemade tomato jam. No preservatives aren't that more than enough to try this recipe.....

Preparation Time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 45 mins |Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Tomato - 5 nos

Sugar - 1 cup/ 1/2 of your tomato puree  

Cinnamon - to taste

Method:

• Slit the tomato.

• Boil, cool and peel.

• Make a puree, don't add water.

• Add sugar and keep stirring. (if your puree measures 2 cups use 1 cup sugar)

• Keep boiling scums will be formed on the side.

• Remove the scum.

• Keep boiling, check if it is done by dropping on a plate and slide, it should move like a jelly and not watery.

• Switch off the flame, this will get thicker.  Add a pinch of cinnamon or any flavor of your choice.

• Cool them completely and store in a glass jar. 

Note:

1.Add your choice of flavoring instead of cinnamon.

2.The other options could be cloves, elaichi, jeera or even red pepper flakes for a sweet and spicy jam.

3. Shelf life is 5 to 6 days at room temperature. You can store them in a refrigerator for a longer shelf life.