Strawberry Dates Jam (No Sugar | No Pectin) 🍓

Name: Strawberry Dates Jam (No Sugar | No Pectin) 🍓
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: Makes approx. 1½ cups jam
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g fresh sweet strawberries (washed, hulled & chopped); 3/4 cup dates paste (adjust to taste); 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 –3 tbsp water (optional, only if needed)

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Naturally Sweet • Preservative-Free • Guilt-Free

“Winter sweetness made healthy — pure fruit, natural dates and homemade love 🍓”

Healthy, fruity and naturally sweet 😋
This Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam is made using dates paste instead of refined sugar and needs no pectin at all.
Just 3 natural ingredients, homemade with love ❤️
A wholesome winter preserve that’s delicious, clean and family-friendly.

For natural sweetness, soak seedless dates in warm water for 15–20 minutes and blend using just enough soaking water to make a thick, smooth paste. The water used while blending counts as part of the recipe moisture, so if the dates paste is well blended and strawberries are juicy, no extra water is needed at all.

While cooking strawberries, add 2–3 tbsp water only if required, mainly to prevent sticking or burning before they release their own juices. Start cooking without water, observe for a few minutes, and add 1 tbsp at a time only if needed. Too much water can delay thickening.

The best results come from juicy strawberries + smooth dates paste, giving a jam that is naturally thick, flavourful and perfectly set 🍓

#SugarFreeJam #NoPectin #HealthySpreads #CleanEating #NaturallySweet #DatesSweetened #CookpadIndia

#TOF
#Week7
#TasteofWinter
#WinterPreserves
#WinterIngredients
#WinterDishes
#Preserves
#Jams
#Strawberries
#FiftyOne

Strawberry Dates Jam (No Sugar | No Pectin) 🍓

Naturally Sweet • Preservative-Free • Guilt-Free

“Winter sweetness made healthy — pure fruit, natural dates and homemade love 🍓”

The best results come from juicy strawberries + smooth dates paste, giving a jam that is naturally thick, flavourful and perfectly set 🍓

#SugarFreeJam #NoPectin #HealthySpreads #CleanEating #NaturallySweet #DatesSweetened #CookpadIndia

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#TOF
#Week7
#TasteofWinter
#WinterPreserves
#WinterIngredients
#WinterDishes
#Preserves
#Jams
#Strawberries
#FiftyOne

Strawberry Dates Jam (No Sugar | No Pectin) 🍓

Naturally Sweet • Preservative-Free • Guilt-Free

“Winter sweetness made healthy — pure fruit, natural dates and homemade love 🍓”

The best results come from juicy strawberries + smooth dates paste, giving a jam that is naturally thick, flavourful and perfectly set 🍓

#SugarFreeJam #NoPectin #HealthySpreads #CleanEating #NaturallySweet #DatesSweetened #CookpadIndia

#TOF
#Week7
#TasteofWinter
#WinterPreserves
#WinterIngredients
#WinterDishes
#Preserves
#Jams
#Strawberries
#FiftyOne

Strawberry Dates Jam (No Sugar | No Pectin) 🍓

Naturally Sweet • Preservative-Free • Guilt-Free

“Winter sweetness made healthy — pure fruit, natural dates and homemade love 🍓”

The best results come from juicy strawberries + smooth dates paste, giving a jam that is naturally thick, flavourful and perfectly set 🍓

#SugarFreeJam #NoPectin #HealthySpreads #CleanEating #NaturallySweet #DatesSweetened #CookpadIndia

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Ingredients

Total Time: 30–35 minutes

Makes approx. 1½ cups jam

400 gfresh sweet strawberries (washed, hulled & chopped)
3/4 cupdates paste (adjust to taste)
1 1/2 tbsplemon juice
2–3 tbsp water (optional, only if needed)

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Steps

Total Time: 30–35 minutes

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Wash strawberries thoroughly. Soak in baking soda water for 10–15 minutes, rinse well, pat dry and chop finely. Keep the remaining ingredients ready — date paste and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
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Sterilise a clean glass jar using hot water or oven method. Keep aside to cool completely.
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Add chopped strawberries to a heavy-bottom pan and cook on low-medium flame till soft and juicy.
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Mash for a chunky texture or blend lightly for a smooth jam consistency.
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Add dates paste and mix well. Cook on low-medium flame, stirring continuously.
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Continue cooking till the jam thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
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Add lemon juice, mix well and cook for another 1–2 minutes.
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Do the plate test — the jam should set and not spread.
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Cool completely and store in a clean, dry glass jar in the refrigerator.
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Serving Ideas:
Spread on toast, paratha or chapati
Swirl into yogurt or oatmeal
Use as cake, cookie or sandwich filling
Butter toasted jam sandwich 🥪
Toasted mayo jam sandwich 🥪
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Storage:
Refrigerated: 2–3 weeks
Always use a clean, dry spoon