Mango Jam Recipe | How to Make Mango Preserves (Mango Chia Jam)
Homemade Mango Jam Recipe, made with fresh ripe mangoes, sugar and lemon juice. Like all homemade jams, this jam is made with fresh fruits, very less sugar and no preservatives. Make use of the fresh mangoes available during season time and make fresh jam. Learn how to make mango jam with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
- Blender
- Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 2 large Ripe Mango around 2 cup of mango pulp
- ½ cup Sugar depends on the sweetness of mangoes
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Peel and Chop mangoes, take it in a blender and puree into a smooth puree without adding any water.
- Pour this into a kadai and cook stirring constantly till most of the moisture from the mangoes evaporates and mangoes start to thicken. Add in sugar and keep cooking them till it gets thick and start to leave the sides of the pan, it will take around 8 to 10 mins.
- Now take it off the heat and add in lemon juice. Mix well. Cool this down and store it in an air tight container in fridge. This can be kept for more than a month in fridge.
Video
Notes
- Instead of fresh mangoes, you can frozen mangoes, Thaw it first and puree.
- You can add brown sugar instead of white sugar. Brown sugar will make the jam darker in colour. Still the taste will be same.
- For more nutrition, you can add a tablespoon of chia seeds.
- Always cook the jam on low heat so the jam doesn't burn.
Storage & Serving
Mango jam can be stored in an air tight container in fridge upto 3 months. You can serve mango jam with toast, pancakes, waffles or add to milkshakes.Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 448IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.1mg
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