Home-made jams or natural fruit preserves are a welcome delight for all of us, so here is an Apple and date spread made with the goodness of almonds and raisins to satisfy your sweet cravings and keep you guilt-free too. Apples, dates and raisins are good sources of insoluble and soluble fibre with active antioxidants like flavonoids, carotenoids and phenolic acids; so good to help reduce elevated cholesterol and blood pressure levels. The date and apple spread being high fibre will improve gut function so important to boost immunity. The use of almonds in the preserve adds to the heart-healthy omega fat, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and zinc making it a superfood to strengthen bone and memory.
The uniqueness of this Date and apple preserve is the natural sweetness and full-bodied texture without the addition of sugar, oil colour or any Preservative. Relish the goodness of this healthy date and apple preserve with a health insurance plus!
2T (25g ) prefer at breakfast to start your day with the goodness of complex healthy carbohydrates to give your day an energy boost.
Ingredients:
Dates (Kalmi): 200g
Apple: 150g
Almonds: 50g
Raisins:50g (golden variety )
Citric Acid:1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder :1 tsp
Water: 200ml
Method:
1. In a double bottom steel pan add 1 glass of water and ½ tsp of citric acid.
2. Cut Apple with the skin into fine pieces.
3. Add apple pieces & deseeded Dates ( Kalmi or any fleshy variety). Cover it with a lid and let it cook for 10minutes.
4. Add 1 tsp of Cinnamon powder. Mix well and let cook till the apple and date mix softens.
5. Blenderize the apple date mix to a smooth consistency.
6. Let the Apple & Dates mixture cook in the same double bottom steel vessel with Golden raisins and shredded almond mixture.
7. Keep stirring with a wooden ladle and cook until the Apple and Dates mix thickens to a jam-like consistency.
8. To check for doneness take a drop of the golden mix on a plate and tilt the plate, if the drop of jam mix maintains its shape stop cooking.
9. Fill the hot jam in a sterilized glass container.
10. Let it cool.
11. The Dates Apple Jam is ready to serve.
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