Strawberry Jam (Homemade)

How can I resist myself from making a recipe with the yummy fresh Strawberries picked straight from the farm?:) It was really a wonderful experience visiting a farm full of beautiful, delicious, ripe Strawberries ready for us to pick. My kid enthusiastically picked lots of berries and I was not sure if I can make use of all those before it gets spoiled. As the shelf life of Strawberry is less, I thought of making some recipe with it other than milkshake & finally came across this homemade Strawberry Jam. Yayyy! It turned out so good beyond my expectation. It is so easy to prepare and a good combo for not only bread, even Chapathis too. Now sharing with you all the recipe of Homemade Strawberry Jam without any preservatives or chemicals.


Recipe Cuisine: Continental | Recipe Category : Condiments
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time : 15 mins | Makes :3/4 cup

Ingredients:

Fresh Strawberries - 30

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Lemon - 1

Method:

1. Remove the green leafy part and wash the Strawberries well.

2. Make puree of it using a blender without adding water.

3. Heat a non sticky pan and transfer the puree to it.

 4. Now add sugar and lemon juice to it and stir well.

5. Continue to stir it in medium heat for 10-15 mins till it becomes thick and glossy and switch off.

6. Allow it to cool and refrigerate in a clean airtight container.

Points to be noted:

• Don't make it too thick. Switch off once the puree is not watery and it reaches the glossy texture. It becomes even more thick when it cools down.
• Adjust the amount of sugar based on the tanginess of the berries you use. 
• You can even add a pinch of salt to enhance the sweetness.
• It stays good for 2 to 3 weeks if handled properly.

Royal Rose Falooda

Falooda is a rich, cold & creamy dessert/beverage most popular in the Northern parts of India. Though I'm not a big fan of Falooda, just wanna give it a try for my kid this summer when I came across some pictures of it in beautiful layers. The preparation of this dessert is so easy when all the ingredients needed for this recipe are kept handy.

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category : Dessert
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2

Ingredients: 

Milk - 1 cup
Rose Syrup/essence - 2 tsp
Vermicelli - 1/4 cup
Sabja(Tukmaria)/Chia seeds - 1 tbsp
Rose/Strawberry Jelly - 1/4 cup
Vanilla Icecream - 1 scoop
Chopped nuts - few for garnishing

Method

1. Soak the Sabja(Tukmaria) seeds in a cup of water for 15 mins.

2. Boil 2 cups of water & add the Vermicelli to it & cook till it becomes soft. Drain it & keep aside.

3. Boil milk in medium flame till it becomes little thick. Switch off & allow it to cool.

4. Meanwhile chop the Rose/Strawberry jelly into small pieces. Chop the nuts & keep it ready.

5. Once the milk got cooled, add rose syrup to it & strir well. If your rose syrup has sugar in it don't add sugar. If not or if you add rose essence, add sugar according to your taste.

6. Refrigerate the rose milk for 30 minutes. 

Serving:

1. Take a serving glass and first add a layer of  jelly to it.

2. Add rose syrup/essence above the jelly.

3. Then add a layer of cooked vermicelli.

4. Now add a layer of soaked Sabja/Chia on top of it.

5. Then add the chilled rosemilk till 3/4th level of the serving glass.

6. Now add a scoop of Vanilla Icecream at the top.

7. Garnish it with chopped nuts & jelly.

Serve cold.

Points to be noted:

• Don't forget to refrigerate the rose milk before serving.
• Add sugar based on the rose syrup you are using.
• Icecream of any flavor can be used.
• You can even garnish with fresh or dry fruits while serving.