Fresh Fig Jam / Athipazha Jam

     I have been exploring Fig based Juices only so far. Fig can also used to prepare jams which will go well with Bread and Chapattis. Kids and Adults who are not keen to take Fig as fruit or juice will definitely like this.

Recipe Cuisine : International | Recipe Category: Jam

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Yields:  1 ¼ cup

Ingredients:

Fig  Puree*	2 cups
Sugar	½ cup
Water	2 ½ cup
Lemon Juice	2 tbsp

* You need 15 -20 figs approximately to make 2 cups puree.

Procedure:

1. Wash and peel the skin of the figs.

2. Chop them into small chunks.

3. Grind them into a coarse paste using the mixie. Take 2 cups of this puree.

4. Heat the heavy bottom pan, add the fig paste and water. Mix them well.

5.  Cook till the mixture becomes thick. Mean while, smash the un-grinded figs using the smasher or back side of the ladle.

6. Now add the sugar and mix them well. First the mixture becomes watery and starts to thick.

7. Stir occasionally and cook till the mixture does not stick the walls of the pan. And the bubbles completely stop forming again and again.

8. Transfer the jam to the container and allow it to cool down to room temperature.  You can use 3 days at room temperature or refrigerate and use it for 10 -15 days.

      Enjoy with bread, chapathi and dosai also.
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Papaya Orange Jam

     Even though papaya is a very healthy fruit, lot of people have aversion towards it because of its taste. Papaya orange jam is a recipe idea to make people have papaya. The essence of the orange completely dominates papaya and makes it sweet and tasty. My kid and husband finished off the entire preparation in no time, making this a must try recipe.

Ingredients:

Ripe Papaya Puree	1 cup
Orange  Juice	¼ cup
Sugar	½ cup
Water	1 cup

 Procedure:

1. Remove the skin and seeds of the papaya. Chop it into small pieces. Blend it into puree form using the mixie. Keep it aside.

2. Take the juice from orange and strain it. Keep it aside.

3. Heat a heavy bottomed pan and place the papaya puree and water on it. Mix them well and allow it to cook well.

4. Then add the sugar and orange juice. Mix them well; Keep the flame at medium level.

5. Within a short time you can observe bubbles starting to appear.

6.  Cook till the bubbles stop appearing and the mixture becomes thick.

7. Store it in a clean and dry bottle and use it after the jam has cool down.

Note:You can store and using it for more than 15 days using the refrigerator.

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