Tomato Jam Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Make this easy tomato jam that will brighten all your foods from toast to burgers and sandwiches—just 40 minutes of total cook time and one pot for a deliciously sweet and savory condiment.

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword tomato jam

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings tablespoons

Calories 32kcal

Author Mariam Sodawater

Ingredients

1 kg tomatoes roma or plum
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic optional
½-1 teaspoon red chili flakes adjust as per heat preference
½ teaspoons ground cumin

Instructions

Roughly chop them into small chunks.
Now, add the brown and white sugars along with all the spices.
Mix well and bring it to boil. Then reduce heat to low and cook covered for 15-20 minutes until tomatoes are soft.
Once the tomatoes are soft, simmer jam on medium heat for about 10 minutes with frequent stirring until it thickens. When you see the pot of the pan while stirring, jam is ready. (Watch video)
Transfer hot jam to clean dry jars. Let the jam cool then transfer it to the fridge. Allow 12 hours to set.

Video

Notes

Storage: The tomato jam stays good in the fridge for 4-6 weeks or just freeze it for 6 months.
Tomato: Use bright red tomatoes that are fully ripe and firm, like roma tomatoes.
Sugars: I used a combination of brown and white sugar. Brown sugar has a deep earthy taste. Skip or reduce white sugar if you want the jam to be less sweet.
Lemon juice: Add more lemon juice if you like a tangy flavor. You can substitute the lemon juice with white vinegar but use half the measure.
Spices: I use chili flakes for heat in the recipe. You may use jalapeno or any other chilies that you like. I used only cumin for flavor, you can use cloves, cinnamon, and similar spices too.
Ginger: Ginger tastes very good in this jam.
Garlic: You can substitute minced garlic with garlic powder. Onion powder would taste good too.

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