Guavas are one of my favorite fruits and so is a classic bread and jam combination that I love to eat as a snack whenever I feel hungry. For a long time, I have been planning to make this Guava Jam Recipe as it is so delicious. In this recipe, you’ll see how to make Guava Jam in a very quick and easy manner. It also requires very few ingredients to make and we just Guavas, sugar, water, and lemon juice as a preservative. This homemade jam recipe will give you the same texture, taste, and consistency that you get from the Jams available in the market. It will also be very healthy as it is free of any extra substances. Make this Jam at home today and serve it to your kids with toast. They will surely love this Jam.
Also, check my other accompaniment recipes that enhance the flavor of our food like Green Chutney, Momos Chutney for snacks, and the very popular Sirka Onion.
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Guava Jam Recipe Video
Guava Jam Ingredients
- 5 medium-sized Guavas – The Guavas shouldn’t be too ripe or too raw.
- 3 cups of water
- 1.5 cups of sugar
- Green or Yellow Food Color
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
How To Make Guava Jam (Step-by-Step Procedure)
1. Chop 5 medium-sized Guavas. Do not remove the outer layer, Just chop them into small pieces. Also, chop the parts where spots are visible.
2. Now, take a Kadai, and add the chopped guava pieces and 3 cups of water. Mix well. Close the lid and let it cook on medium flame until the guavas become soft.
3. Remove the lid and check it once in 3-4 minutes intervals or 5-6 minutes intervals. Stir and close the lid again. Repeat the same three to four times. Check the guavas and see if they have become soft. Turn off the flame.
4. Mash the cooked guava pieces using a potato masher.
5. Sieve it through a fine mesh.
6. Keep the pulp mixture and discard the leftovers.
7. Add the mixture to a kadai and add 1.5 cups of sugar. Cook it on medium flame. Stir and let the sugar melt. Keep stirring continuously to cook it.
8. When the mixture becomes thicker, add yellow or green food color(optional) to make it look better.
9. After cooking for a few minutes, add 2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix well and let it cook.
10. After cooking for a while, the mixture will turn thicker. Check the consistency of the mixture. A single string should be formed between two fingers.
11. After letting it boil, turn off the flame and let it cool down.
12. After 20 minutes, the mixture has cooled down and turned thicker. It will get thicker and get the same consistency as we get in the market.
13. Pour the Guava jam mixture into a glass container. Close the lid and keep it aside for 6-8 hours to let it set.
14. After 8 hours, you can see that the guava jam has the same texture and consistency as the market.
Serve it with Bread Toast and Enjoy the delicious homemade Guava Jam.
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Guava Jam Recipe: How To Make Guava Jam
Ingredients
- 5 medium sized Guavas
- 3 cup water
- 1.5 cup sugar
- Green or Yellow Food Color
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Chop 5 medium-sized Guavas. Do not remove the outer layer, Just chop them into small pieces. Also, chop the parts where spots are visible.
- Now, take a Kadai, and add the chopped guava pieces and 3 cups of water. Mix well. Close the lid and let it cook on medium flame until the guavas become soft.
- Remove the lid and check it once in 3-4 minutes intervals or 5-6 minutes intervals. Stir and close the lid again. Repeat the same three to four times. Check the guavas and see if they have become soft. Turn off the flame.
- Mash the cooked guava pieces using a potato masher.
- Sieve it through a fine mesh.
- Keep the pulp mixture and discard the leftovers.
- Add the mixture to a kadai and add 1.5 cups of sugar. Cook it on medium flame. Stir and let the sugar melt. Keep stirring continuously to cook it.
- When the mixture becomes thicker, add yellow or green food color(optional) to make it look better.
- After cooking for a few minutes, add 2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix well and let it cook.
- After cooking for a while, the mixture will turn thicker. Check the consistency of the mixture. A single string should be formed between two fingers.
- After letting it boil, turn off the flame and let it cool down.
- After 20 minutes, the mixture has cooled down and turned thicker. It will get thicker and get the same consistency as we get in the market.
- Pour the Guava jam mixture into a glass container. Close the lid and keep it aside for 6-8 hours to let it set.
- After 8 hours, you can see that the guava jam has the same texture and consistency as the market.
