TOMATO JAM RECIPE/HOW TO MAKE TOMATO JAM

Yesterday, a seller in our locality (Tollygunge area in Kolkata), was selling tomatoes at a very cheaper rates. So I purchased lots of tomatoes.

After purchasing the tomatoes, I began to think what should I do with so many tomatoes? 

Generally, I used tomatoes in curries in small quantities or cook Tomatoes dal, tomato Chutney and also sauce. 

Then I decided to utilize the tomatoes by making Tomato Jam. This is the first time I prepared Tomato Jam. I often make Mango Jam, the recipe of Mango Jam I already published long ago in my SIMPLY DELICIOUS RECIPES blog. 

Most of the Jam recipes are same. Tomato Jam Recipe is the easiest because the peeling of tomatoes is less tedious than that of mangoes, pineapples etc.

I prepared this homemade Tomato Jam Recipe without any preservative.

Course: Mainly Breakfast 
Preparation Time : 30 Minutes 
Cooking Time :  30 Minutes
Total Time taken : 1 hour
Author : Ruby Mukherjee 

Tomato Jam Recipe*

Main Ingredients of Tomato Jam Recipe*

INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR MAKING TOMATO JAM 

Ripe Red Tomatoes : 2 kilograms  

Sugar : 2 cups

(1 cup = 200 grams)

Salt , a pinch

Lemon juice : 2 or 3 small lemons  

Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini) : 1 piece of 1 inch 

Cloves (Laung) : 6

HOW TO MAKE TOMATO JAM 

First step to make Tomato Jam Recipe is – washing tomatoes thoroughly with enough water.

Second step is to peel the skin off the tomatoes. 

In two ways, you can peel the skin from the tomatoes. Pierce a small knife into a tomato and then hold this before the gas flame for a second. Now the tomato skin will come out easily. To make this task easier, just use bread slices toaster as given in the photo. Put tomatoes on the toaster, burn slightly. The turn on other sides.

Bread Toaster*

Start peeling the skins from all the tomatoes.

In another way also, you can peel the skin off the tomatoes. 

Boil water. Switch off the gas and drop tomatoes into hot water. Soak the tomatoes for about 5 to 10 minutes.  

Then take them out from water. Let them be cool. Peel off skins and discard them. 

Now cut tomatoes into four pieces. Remove the seeds. Put the discarded seeds on a strainer and squeeze out the juice from the seeds. 

Put the tomato pieces into the mixing jar and make a smooth Tomatoes Puree.

Tomato Puree* 

Pour this tomatoes puree into a heavy bottomed large pan/kadai. Cook for about 15 minutes on medium flame to dry out the tomatoes puree. 

Tomato Puree poured into non stick pan for cooking* 

Dry roast cinnamon sticks and cloves. Then crush them into a powder.

Add sugar, cinnamon and cloves powder.  Keep stirring on medium heat. 

When the jam reaches a thick sauce When the jam reaches a thick  consistency, add lemon juice. 

Mix well, turn off flame and remove the pan or kadai from the oven.

Do not make the mixture over thick.  

After cooling down, the jam will be more thick. 

Cool for about 10 minutes and pour into clean sterilised glass bottles.

Once it cools completely, close the lid and refrigerate or store in a cool dry place. 

Tomato Jam is ready to serve/eat.

Serve Tomato Jam during breakfast on spreading on bread slices. Enjoy them along with a cup of hot Tea. 

You can have this anytime without bread slices also. Even while eating biscuits, put jam in between two biscuits, thus enjoy a sweet  biscuits sandwich. You can also eat Chapaties with Tomato Jam.

Tomato Jam with bread slices*

*All the photographs used here is taken by me while making this Tomato Jam Recipe