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Antioxidant rich Orange & Goji Jam

Tangy, super food loaded, date sweetened jam that can brighten your dishes especially breakfast.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • immersion blender

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oranges of your choice I used navel oranges
  • 1/2 cup goji berries
  • 2 medjool dates pitted
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 whole orange zest
  • 10 mint leaves
  • 1 cup water
  • pinch of salt
  • 2-3 Tbsp chia seeds to thicken and to add extra nutrients

Instructions
 

  • Grate orange zest from one orange and keep the zest aside.
  • Now peel all the oranges carefully. Cut each orange into about 8-10 pieces.
  • Take a heavy bottom soup pot, which has depth. Add the cut oranges, water, dates and salt. Let it come to a boil on medium heat. Then add the goji berries, lemon juice, mint leaves, orange zest. Simmer for a good 25 min with lid on . Then take the lid off for another 15 min.
  • You will notice that the volume of the contents reduce, and thickening started to happen. Pectins, naturally present in oranges will cause the thickening.
  • You can use hand/immersion blender and blend the mixture to a consistency of your preference at this stage.
  • Now, go ahead add the chia seeds. Stir well. Wait for 6-8 min, before turning the stove off.
  • Let the jam cool on the counter for 20 min. It will thicken more as it cools with chia seeds presence.
  • Store in an air tight jar for up to 2-3 weeks in the fridge
  • Enjoy with toast, or add a spoon on oat meal. Add the tangy fresh jam to sauces, gravies, for added taste.