Tomato Jam with Lemons
Sweet, sour, savory and spiced, this slow-cooked tomato jam was created by Moroccan-born chef Mourad Lahlou. It’s a versatile condiment—serve on crostini spread with fresh goat cheese, as in this recipe, or use as a sandwich spread. The jam is also excellent with grilled or roasted lamb, egg dishes, potatoes, rice and couscous.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Goat Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 103 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Champagne | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 lemons, ends trimmed
- 1 Tbs. cumin seeds, toasted
- 3 cinnamon sticks, each about 3 inches long
- 20 juniper berries
- 10 whole cloves
- 1/2 tsp. Tellicherry peppercorns
- 4 cardamom pods, cracked
- 5 allspice berries
- 2 lb. cherry tomatoes, stemmed
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 medium jalapeño, preferably red, stemmed, seeded and
- finely diced
- 1 cup Champagne vinegar
- 3 Tbs. fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbs. molasses
- 1 piece fresh ginger, about 3 inches long, peeled and cut into
- 1/4-inch slices
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- Olive oil as needed
- Crostini for serving
- Goat cheese for serving