When picked up these chillies Red Chilli, Jam/Jelly was the last thing that I was expecting to make and enjoy.
The very thought was different and sounded strange till I remembered the sweet chilli sauce that we used to buy. Must thank my group of BMers they came up with amazing dishes. New to me was this Jalapeño Jelly that Sandhya suggested.
I made three things from the chillies one was this Ajika /Adjika a Georgian Red Chilli Dip, second was this jelly and this was chilli pickle. I think I better buck up and click pictures of the chilli pickle before the girls discover it.
For making this Jelly you need pectin. Now I was worried and wondering if I can pick it up in Panaji, Goa. One of my friends who owns a store where she sells amazing chocolates and stuff like this happened to message saying she has pectin for sale. The rest was simple.
One word of caution you are handling chillies, they are pungent so use gloves.
I used oil and the chillies I used are generally used to make fish curries here in Goa. The amount used is 1-2 for a full coconut (they are very hot). My hands were burning till the evening.
Chilli Jam
To understand Jam Making read this.
Chilli Jam
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried red chillies stems removed
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 cup Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Pectin
- Red food colouring optional
Instructions
- Wash and drain the peppers. Deseed the chillies you will get a milder jelly. Mine were full of seeds and I did not deseed them. Still while handling the chillies please use gloves or oil your hands. My skin is sensitive skin and I was burning from morning to evening.
- Puree the chillies in a chutney pot. Use the vinegar to make a smooth paste.
- In case you are using powdered pectin run it in the chutney pot with the chillies to avoid lumps.
- Transfer the mixture in a large pan. I used a thick-bottomed steel pan (vinegar is acidic and using aluminium is not recommended).
- Bring the mixture to boil stirring frequently.
- Once the mixture starts thickening add the sugar.
- Once you add sugar the mixture becomes watery. Add red colour if using. Boil until it thickens a bit.
- Do the plate test.
- Keep the glass jars on the wooden tray. Once the jam starts setting ladle the hot jelly into jars.
- Allow the jelly to cool entirely on the wooden tray so that they can set well and your jars do not crack.
Notes
If you liked this Jam but need a milder and sweeter jam, or you have too many grapes and want to preserve them then do check out my Black Grapes Jam.
Grape Jam
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Ritu Tangri says
Wow Archana.... This recipe is fantabulous. First the name chilli jam arouses the interest and the looks of the jam... Simply superb!!
Suma Gandlur says
Wow, spicy food lovers may love this.
Priya Suresh says
Slurp slurp, am in love with this chilli jam. Lipsmacking here.
Vaishali says
Would love to try this jam ! Sounds absolutely gorgeous and stunning !
Kalyani says
ooh ! spicy, chilly , sweet yet tempting :-)) great pick, Arch
Srivalli Jetti says
That's really some dish Archana, I must try this sometime..
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
oh wow spicy and lipsmacking. For for sandwiches and indo chinese recipes.
Mayuri Patel says
The first time I tasted chilli jam is when my aunt made it. Its such a versatile condiment to have at home. Add a bit to a dip, use it on sandwiches or add to a dressing. Love it
parwati singari says
wow Archana sounds interesting are you back from Tel Aviv
ArchanaPotdar says
Yes ma'am
Seema Sriram says
Ooo ! My family will love this. Now that I have no more kids in the house, bring on the heat, yumm.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Mayuri Patel says
I've tried chilli jam and love it. In fact my aunt makes and we enjoy it slathered on leftover rotis. Such a delicious and easy recipe to follow. Going to look for pectin to make this unique jam.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks.
Jayashree T.Rao says
Wow! Red Chilli Jam looks good and ideal as a spread. It must be tasty with mixed flavours.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 it is yum Jayashree. Try it.