Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds good ripe tomatoes (Roma are best), cored and coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated or minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 18 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 jalapeno or other peppers, stemmed, seeded and minced, or red pepper flakes or cayenne to taste

Method

  • Combine all ingredients in a heavy medium saucepan, Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture has consistency of thick jam, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning, then cool and refrigerate until ready to use; this will keep at least a week.