Tomato-Chilli Jam

Name: Tomato-Chilli Jam
Yield: Makes about 800 g
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 60 g fresh root ginger, finely chopped; 15 g garlic (3–4 cloves), finely chopped; 8 g green chillies (2–3), finely chopped; 125 ml rice vinegar; 300 g granulated sugar; 800 g tomatoes, roughly chopped if fresh; including the juice if tinned

Preparation info

Makes about
800 g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Dishoom

By Shamil Thakrar , Kavi Thakrar and Naved Nasir

Published 2019

About

Sweet, sharp and spicy. This is very easy to make, and gets along well with most breakfast dishes. It is also the signature sauce in our bacon naan rolls. It relies on good, ripe, flavoursome tomatoes. If they are in season, use fresh ones; if not, good-quality tinned tomatoes are a better option.

Ingredients

800 g tomatoes, roughly chopped if fresh; including the juice if tinned
60 g fresh root ginger, finely chopped

Asia
India
Mumbai
Vegan
Breakfast
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Blitz the tomatoes using a jug or stick blender, in batches if necessary, until you have a coarse purée. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the sugar, and blend until well combined.
Pour the blended mix into a non-reactive cooking pot and add the sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook over a low heat until reduced to a thick consistency; this should