At first glance, tomato jam may seem strange. In fact, the dish is very tasty and original. Any housewife can cook it, most importantly, strictly adhere to the recipe, which will be described below. Honestly, it’s not difficult to make tomato jam - do not be lazy, and you will get an unusual treat. We go to the market and buy fresh vegetables.
Sweet seasoning for meat delicacies
Ingredients:
- a kilogram of green tomatoes;
- vinegar (500 ml);
- sugar (500 g);
- garlic (6 cloves);
- curry (10 g);
- salt (10 g);
- red pepper, raisins, ginger (just a little bit);
- caraway seeds (5 g).
Grind all the listed products and set to cook for an hour. We sterilize the jars and in a hot state we lay out the finished jam. We clean in the pantry or basement. A savory cut is perfect as a sauce for meat and fish dishes. It can also be used as an independent dish for tea.
Tomato jam: recipe
Structure:
- a kilogram of red tomatoes;
- glass of water;
- a kilogram of sugar;
- citric acid (2 g).
For this recipe, choose small meaty vegetables. From them it is necessary to remove the stalks and seeds, cut into 4 parts. Cook the syrup from sugar and water, immerse the processed tomatoes in it and leave it overnight. The next day, boil the mixture for 1.5 hours and add citric acid at the very end. We twist in jars.
In the cold season, it is nice to get such a jar with a useful treat and feel the taste of summer. Your loved ones will not even understand what jam is made of - surprise them with an unusual sweet treat.
Red tomato jam with nuts and raisins
Products:
- tomatoes (60 pcs.);
- orange peel (5 g);
- kilogram of granulated sugar;
- citric acid (5 g);
- vanillin (5 g).
For the filling: walnuts and raisins (to taste).
Cut the lower part from the tomatoes, take out part of the pulp with a spoon, without violating the integrity of the fetus. Bring vegetables to a boil, drain the water - repeat the procedure 3 times to get rid of solanine. Peel and stuff with steamed raisins and chopped nuts. The filling will give the dish a bright taste and an incomparable aroma.
Now you need to boil the sugar syrup and put stuffed tomatoes in it . Cook until thickened, a few minutes before turning off the stove add citric acid, orange zest and vanilla. A more pronounced taste can be achieved with the help of geranium leaves - if you find seasoning, be sure to put it in jam. In our case, it is replaced by orange peel.
Preserve tomato jam in sterilized containers. By the way, it can be cooked differently. The vegetables are boiled until softened, then using a blender, crushed in mashed potatoes. The result is a very tasty thick jam. Various spicy seasonings (cinnamon, vanillin, curry) will help to correct taste. You will appreciate such a treat.
Tomato jam came to us from Italy and managed to fall in love with our citizens. Italian chefs know how to subdue and surprise their guests. Also, this jam is made from other vegetables: zucchini, onions, rhubarb, carrots, etc. To cope with this task is quite simple, you have seen this today.