Name: Strawberry Blueberry jam recipe by Radha Natarajan at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 3 cups of strawberries; 2 cups of blueberries; 2 cups of powdered native palm jaggery ( or organic jaggery); Juice of 1/2 lime; 1 tbsp lemon zest

ABOUT Strawberry Blueberry jam RECIPE

Delicious berry jam can be made at home easily without any extra ingredients and no pectin or gelatin used, simple method , and goes well with bread, parathas and rotis

Ingredients Serving: 15

3 cups of strawberries
2 cups of blueberries
2 cups of powdered native palm jaggery ( or organic jaggery)
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

Wash the berries , wipe dry . hull and quarter the strawberries . Do not chop blueberries
In a pan add the chopped strawberries and blueberries . Mix in the powdered jaggery .
Add in the lemon zest and lime juice . Keep the flame on low and let the whole mixture bubble .
Do not add water and let the berries cook in their own juices . This also keeps their shelf life longer . The juice of berries will melt the powdered jaggery and make it syrupy .
Keep occasional stirring and check the consistency . Within 10-12 minutes you will see the texture changing from a thin juicy mixture to a thick satiny mixture .
Test with a drop on a plate , it will seem to gel on it and remain thick . Remove and cool .
Bottle when cooled well.

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