Sweet chilly plum sauce

Sweet chilly Plum sauce

I am so happy with my latest food experiment. It's sweet, slightly spicy and tangy to the right amount of thickness and without pectin / any preservative.

I bought a pack of plum for B, and after taking a bite of the fruit he kept it away saying it's too sour.
So in popped an 💡 idea !!!

I thought to try something out of it and well, this just turned out so amazing. I even used this to sauté my mushrooms . And B, ate this with his paratha and was super happy since he hates Jam or any kind of pickle/chutney. 

This could be used as a spread in a sub sandwich or on a toast or used to sauté vegetables . 

Preparation Time: 1 hour

Cooking Time: 3 hours

Serves: 1Jar

Ingredients :

4 ripe plum (sweet / sour)
4 tsp Red chilly flakes
1 cup of Sugar
1 Jar of 100 grams

Method :

1) Cut 4 plums In a bowl and add 1 cup of sugar to it. Stir plums until all are coated with sugar.  Let it sit for about an hour.
2)  Pour the mix in a pan and add 4 tsp chilly flakes on a medium heat . 
3) Bring it to boil uncovered, stirring occasionally. Boil until the mixture is bubbling uniformly.
4) Simmer for 10 minutes and then turn the flame off. Make sure it is boiling all over then switch off the flame to keep it cool at room temperature.
5) do the step 4 atleast 4 times . Last time boil at lower temperature , stir it frequently to avoid sticking up and then pour it in the sterilised jar and cover the lid. 

Sterilising your jar :

Start by washing your jars in warm water and soap with their lids. Let them dry in the oven at 200'C for about 10-15 minutes until completely dry.

Filling your Sauce :

1) Transfer your boiling Hot sauce / jam into the Jar using heat proof gloves leaves 1 inch of space.
2) Screw the lid enough to keep a tight seal but don't over tight them since air bubbles need to be able to escape .
3) Put the jar into boiling water with 2 inch submerged in it for 5-10 minutes after tightening the lids to preserve the shelf life and kill any potential bacteria.
4) take it out and turn it upside down and let it cool.

Keep cooking, Keep loving :)