Carla’s Chilli Jam

Misc Snack

Ingredients

  • 500g tomatoes
  • 4–8 chillies (depending on size and heat preference)
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 6cm piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 30ml fish sauce
  • 300g sugar
  • 100ml red wine vinegar

Method

  1. Place half the tomatoes in a blender with the chillies, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce. Blitz until smooth.
  2. Finely dice the remaining chillies.
  3. Transfer the purée to a saucepan and add sugar and vinegar. Stir continuously and bring to a boil.
  4. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and add the remaining tomatoes.
  5. Simmer gently for 30–40 minutes, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides to prevent sticking or burning.
  6. Meanwhile, sterilise jars in the oven at 100°C for 30 minutes. Boil the lids for the final 5 minutes.
  7. Once the jam has thickened and reached setting point (sticky consistency), pour into the hot sterilised jars and seal.