I just can’t seem to help myself; every time I walk through Chinatown those cases of perfectly ripe mangoes just keep calling to me and I end up walking home with another. I needed to use some more mangoes and the best way that I know to use a lot of fruit in a hurry is to make jam with it. I have made several jams over the last two years starting with single fruit or berry jams and then moving on to two fruit or berry jams. This time I wanted to try adding a spice to a jam. I have been enjoying cardamom lately and cardamom seems to be commonly paired with mangoes so I thought that a mango and cardamom jam would be a good idea. The box of pectin crystals that I normally get did not have a recipe for a mango jam on it so I kind of winged it using the ratios from the other recipes. Luckily it turned out well, thickening nicely but not too much. I left a lot of the pieces of mangoes fairly large as I like chunks of fruit in my jams. The mango and cardamom jam turned out great! It is nice and sweet and just bursting with mango flavour and the cardamom goes really well with mango! I will certainly be enjoying this jam!
Mango and Cardamom Jam
ingredients
- 4 cups mango (stoned, peeled, chopped)
- 1 box pectin crystals
- 5 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 cardamom pods (crushed and ground)
directions
- Bring the mangoes and pectin crystals to a boil with high heat in a large pot.
- Add the sugar, lemon juice and cardamom and bring to a hard boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, stir and skim foam for 5 minutes.
- Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
Elissa says
April 18, 2009 at 1:31 amYour photography is so clean and elegant… It’s really beautiful.
As for this jam, it sounds delicious. We make plum jam every year, but this is one I’ll definitely have to try.
Anonymous says
April 18, 2009 at 1:35 amYum. I think you inspired me to make plum jam tonight. Thanks!
VeggieGirl says
April 18, 2009 at 1:55 amOH MY DELISH!!
Leslie says
April 18, 2009 at 2:14 amOh, I am such a sucker for mangos!
YUM
Hayley says
April 18, 2009 at 2:22 amI’ve never made my own jam, but you have me reconsidering that. Thanks for sharing!
ttfn300 says
April 18, 2009 at 2:25 ammango and cardamom make me swoon 🙂
finsmom says
April 18, 2009 at 2:55 amIve been wanting to make jam this summer, and this sounds great! I bet it would make a nice gift as well! I will be bookmarking this soon!
Daziano says
April 18, 2009 at 3:13 amInteresting!
alice says
April 18, 2009 at 3:48 amMangos and Cardamon are such a wonderful pairing.
Anonymous says
April 18, 2009 at 4:35 amLooks delicious! I love homemade jams and preserves. This sounds like an interesting flavor combo.
Debbie says
April 18, 2009 at 5:04 amI’ve still yet to try the mango chutney you posted recently but only because I can’t stop eating the mangoes I buy and that chutney recipe calls for 8 mangoes. If I can just keep 8 mangoes around long enough to make it. 🙂
Allen says
April 18, 2009 at 5:11 amWhat a great combination. I’ve only had mango jam once and it was a pineapple-mango. I like the use of cardamom and am always trying to find new ways to use it.
Anonymous says
April 18, 2009 at 8:59 amThat looks different and cool…
tigerfish says
April 18, 2009 at 10:27 amI just bought my cardamom pods today!
I am already loving the sound of this jam 🙂
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
April 18, 2009 at 11:06 amA fragrant jam! Surely delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
Gloria says
April 18, 2009 at 12:03 pmWow! Kevin you always amazing me, you are so special, I love mangoes and this jam look wonderful, Gloria
Jeanine says
April 18, 2009 at 12:33 pmFantastic. Wish I could grab that piece of toast & have breakfast now. 🙂 That jam looks fantastic, Kevin!
Culinary Cory says
April 18, 2009 at 12:39 pmI love mangos! Cardamom is a great way to add spice without being overpowering.
Jaime and Jen DISH says
April 18, 2009 at 1:38 pmI have 2 mangos in my fridge and I think I might have to make this, it looks devine Kevin.
Bravo!!!!
You’re amazing.
Jennifer says
April 18, 2009 at 1:48 pmSome of the best recipes are ones where we wing it 😉 what a great turn out! yummy!
Holler says
April 18, 2009 at 2:01 pmLovely Kevin! I really must start making jam again. Store bought just isn’t in the same league and this one sounds particularly nice 🙂
Manggy says
April 18, 2009 at 2:03 pmWell now, I don’t know how you could resist mangoes– they are the best fruit, EVER! 🙂
Marjie says
April 18, 2009 at 4:40 pmOnly one minute boiling for this jam! Now, how could it be easier than that? My boys were bothering me to buy a mango the last time we were in a store, and I may have to acquiesce to their demands.
Christina Kim says
April 18, 2009 at 5:28 pmWhat a lovely combo. And it looks like you used an ataulfo mango, my favorite!!
Marta says
April 18, 2009 at 9:07 pmChinatown mangoes are always perfect. I don’t understand why the ones at the grocery store only have a 30% chance of ripening properly. Maybe they should all source their mangoes from Chinatown! Anyway, enough with business ideas: your recipe looks lovely, I agree with you, mango and cardamom go very well together, quite exotic combo, almost leaning toward the chutney side of the life.
Lisa says
April 18, 2009 at 10:09 pmYou are really mastering mangos indeed. I must get into making jam one of these days.
Kevin says
April 18, 2009 at 10:11 pmMarjie: Note, that is 1 minute of hard boil, where stirring it does not stop the bubbling. So it is actually boiling a bit longer to get to that stage.
Jan says
April 18, 2009 at 10:24 pmThis sounds so easy, but totally tasty. Nice job, Kevin.
Jeanne says
April 18, 2009 at 10:54 pmOh Kevin – inspired!! I am loving the mango/cardamom flavour combo, and what a lovely colour 🙂
Debbie says
April 18, 2009 at 11:35 pmI’ve not ever made jam but this recipe makes me want to give it a try. I love mangoes and recently incorporated mango into a quick bread.
Heather says
April 19, 2009 at 12:00 amohhh. i saw this on tastespotting and was hooked immediately! how delicious!
Elin says
April 19, 2009 at 12:12 amI love mango and there are always non left for making mango jam but after seeing yours ,I would want to try making my own mango jam too. Thanks for sharing such a simple and easy to make jam recipe 🙂
Lo says
April 19, 2009 at 12:36 amWhat a gorgeous, seasonal jam! I’ve not used cardamom with mango, but I’ll bet it’s an excellent marriage. Have you tried this on a grilled cheese sandwich, mayhaps? Bet it would rock with a bit of brie!
Brittany (He Cooks She Cooks) says
April 19, 2009 at 1:25 amLove mangoes. Love cardamom. I like how you explain your thought process here. I’ve been studying flavors and how they go together, so that’s really interesting to me. Have you seen The Flavor Bible? It will give you great ideas for jams I bet. I use it to come up with different ice cream flavors.
ana dane says
April 19, 2009 at 1:26 amwhat a lovely combination, mangoes and cardamom. i’ll have to add some into my next batch of mango chutney.
another great use for too much perfectly ripe fruit is lassi- just blend the mangoes (cardamom, too!) with some plain yogurt, and serve over ice. it’s addictive.
Pam says
April 19, 2009 at 2:16 amBookmarked! It sounds like a fabulous combination.
chocolatecup says
April 19, 2009 at 7:25 ami have never made jam before and i just might try this since the bf loves mango:)
rosedarpam says
April 19, 2009 at 8:21 amJust found your site on Tastespotting. Will try a savory version with finely minced chili peppers to liven up the grilled cheese sandwich. Have added your site to my bookmark file.
Thanks, rosedarpam in Hawaii
pepsakoy says
April 19, 2009 at 9:50 amTerrific ! I love cardamom..
James says
April 19, 2009 at 10:32 amNice combination. There’s also an easy way to make jam without pectin. You make a sugar-water caramel, when it’s caramel coloured you drop in the fruit and wait for it to cook down and thicken. Used to do it alot with pinapple. Keep meaning to try it with bananas….
Coffee and Vanilla says
April 19, 2009 at 3:03 pmThat sounds really good… I made jams only few times but I’m not really sure about how long they can be stored, as we ate them within few weeks.
Have a wonderful day and don’t forget to check out chocolate-making kit giveaway on my site 🙂
Margot
Justine says
April 19, 2009 at 6:44 pmit sounds like a lovely combination!
angela@spinachtiger says
April 19, 2009 at 9:20 pmI know someone in my house who loves mango and cardamom. What a lovely idea. And, the possibilities for cooking…. fish, chicken or pork, or even to put in some white bean chili.
Soma says
April 19, 2009 at 9:25 pmYou know Kevin, Mango, cardamom (& saffron ) together is a match made in heaven! I could have this for all my meals!
Kerstin says
April 21, 2009 at 2:05 amWhat a lovely flavor combination – I love cardamom!
CB says
June 20, 2009 at 10:15 pmAll your recipes look delicious. I am going to have to try the mango cardamom jam. I just finished making a mango coconut bread and thought I would look up other mango recipes. Right now in south Florida we are up to our eyebrows in mangoes. Its a wonderful thing. Mango jalapeño salsa is excellent on fish or chicken.
themustardseed says
July 21, 2011 at 2:28 pmThat looks so delicious. Your recipes are truly creative. Cardamom and mango is perfect combination. Sometimes we make a simple sandwich with slices of sweet mangoes on buttered bread. It is delicious.