Very Berry and Cardamom Jam
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Another reason to love the summer sun is abundance of berries! Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and mulberries. Delicious, gorgeous and full of anti-oxidants!
There is nothing better than home made jams and jellies for sure. A good way to preserve the nature’s bounty :). Strawberries and raspberries, both have such a small shelf life. If not consumed the same day, they get mushy and spoiled even in the fridge.
I had the similar batch of strawberries and raspberries, mushed and almost at the verge of spoiling. So there they went in to making a fabulous jam, not overly sweet, with a sweet hint of cardamom. There is something about elaichi, as cardamom is called in Hindi, that is soothing and exotic…enhances the flavors in an instant! So that was my twist in addition to some lemon rind.
Another dare devil act that I did with this post is that I clicked my jam pictures in the bright morning sun. Wanted to break out of the shell. Naina of Spice in the city is a gorgeous photographer. Her pictures leave me speechless and mesmerized. My clicks are in no comparison to hers but she inspired me to step out of my comfort zone!
Okay, enough of my muttering! Let’s get onto the recipe which is simple and yumm!
Kitchen Equipments Required : bowl, spoon, blender, heavy bottom saucepan, stirrer/spatula
Ingredients :
Strawberry, ripe : 300gms, washed and hulled
Raspberry, ripe : 1/2 cup, washed
Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
Sugar : slightly less than 1/4 cup
Vinegar : 1/2 tsp
Lemon rind of 1 small lemon
Salt : a small pinch
Method :
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Soak the strawberries and raspberries in sugar for 2-3 hours, in the refrigerator. The berries will leave their juice.
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Now take the blender and purée the berries in sugar syrup.
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Take the heavy bottom pan. Add the purée, cardamom powder, lemon rind, vinegar and salt to the purée.
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Cook on low flame till it thickens a bit for about 12-15 minutes. Stir often so that the sugar doesn’t stick to the bottom and doesn’t get burnt.
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Cool at the room temperature and refrigerate in a clean and air tight jar.
amazing….
Thanks Divya :).
berries and elaichi- yes please! Lovely pictures too! I could totally see the morning sun in the pictures!
It was a bold attempt Aditi. I am happy with it though 😉
Lovely jam and with the addition of Cardamom, it looks delicious, Sonal 🙂
Thanks Linda!
This looks delicious, Sonal. My colleague makes a berry cardamom tapioca dish and this reminds me of it!
Oh bring that recipe on sometime Patty!
I’ll ask my colleague for it! 😀
Thank you for your sweet words Sonal! Very encouraging <3 I love your outdoor photos! The jam looks awesome and the idea of adding cardamom to the jam is fantastic 🙂
Thanks Naina 🙂
True, nothing better than home made jams and jellies without preservatives..
Absolutely :).
Looks Delicious:) ur pic looks awesome. would like to grab that bread with jam and taste;)
🙂 Vidya! So quick and easy!
The pictures are simply stunning and love the jam x
Thanks Dimple 🙂
Love this quick jam recipe. And of course, cardamom in everything!
🙂 A
Beautiful colors Sonal..I have never made jams at home. will have to try it…
Thanks Sarika 🙂
Sounds delicious! And I love the fun pictures!
Thanks Lori and yes I am overwhelmed today by all your nominations :). Heartfelt Thankyou :).
Hahaha…was trying not to overwhelm you too much! 🙂
That looks delicious! Love the addition of cardamom, sounds like a great flavor complement. 🙂
It does add into the taste. A subtle hint and works the wonders.
So beautiful. Cardamom is a spice near and dear to my heart!
Mine too Shanna! Love cardamom. Cardamom tea is one of my favorite kind.