Ladakhi Apricot Jam
Sun-dried Ladakhi apricots cooked into thick preserve with sugar. Prized spread from Nubra Valley orchards.
People also search this as apricot jam, khubani jam, chuli jam.
Ingredients
- Dried Apricots (Afghan Jardalu - Pitless) — 300 g
- Lemon — 20 g
- sugar — 250 g
- Water — 600 g
Method
- Soak dried apricots in water overnight.
- Cook apricots in the soaking water till very soft.
- Mash them well with a ladle.
- Add sugar and lemon juice. Stir till sugar melts.
- Cook, stirring often, till thick and glossy.
- Cool and fill in a clean dry glass jar.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Ladakhi Apricot Jam?
- 212 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 40 min — 10 min prep, 30 min cooking.