Guava Jelly

Name: Guava Jelly
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 8 ozs (230 g) sugar; 1½ lbs (680 g) guavas (amrud); 2 tablespoonfuls fresh lime juice; 1¼ pts (720 mils) water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Guava grows in plenty in certain parts of India. Its slices can be preserved but they taste well only if they are freshly gathered. A jelly prepared from guavas however can be kept for some time without deterioration.

Ingredients

1½ lbs (680 g) guavas (amrud)
8 ozs (

Asia
India
Preserve
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Wash, wipe and slice the ripe guavas. Simmer in 1¼ pt (720 mils) water until soft and of light pink colour (takes about 3 hours). Strain as described below.

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