Let me tell you about my favourite fruit. Mazhanje or Mashuku. They are indigenous to Zimbabwe and I guess other African countries too. They are the best and I have never tasted anything close to them. It has been seven years since I ate them because they only ripen in December and this is my first December in Zimbabwe in years.
GOLD!!
However once the fruit is gone, it is gone until next season. I decided to preserve the fruit. I made jam. It wasn’t easy. All I wanted to do was to eat the fruit. And I ate way too much. Like half the fruit I wanted to preserve. To be fair, I don’t know when I will be in Zimbabwe next.
I scooped out the pulp and seeds and strained them in a sieve.
There should be a better way to do this! A blender would not work because it would break the seed.
This is the pulp that I got. About 2 cups.
At this stage the pulp would work in a smoothie or juice.
Since I was making a jam I added sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Feel free to add as much sugar that suits your tastes.
Bring the jam to a boil for about 8 minutes and cool down completely before using.
I will be using this jam in other recipes. So look out for those soon!
