Ube Jam
Ube Halaya or Ube Jam is a jam or dessert made from purple yam. It is a mixture of coconut milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk. This can be enjoyed as a filling for bread, can be mixed with ice cream, donuts and can be even eaten as a dessert.
I am a person who loves doing all things I can all by myself, especially when it is related to anything kitchen or food. Trust issues? I don’t know. Maybe I am afraid that I’ll not be 100% satisfied at the end. But there are times that I need to trust and be satisfied, especially when I don’t trust myself or if I am feeling lost. You know what I mean?
I love ube since I was a child – ice cream, cake, bread, everything ube. I never realized that I have never seen a fresh ube. Or maybe I just don’t pay attention when me and my Mom used to go to the market. So when the vendor said, “This is ube – the one you use for ube jam.“, I didn’t argue. I trust the vendor way more than I trust myself.
Then I found out that not all ube are created equal. I was hesitant to use the ube at the beginning, but I told myself that I will never know the result if I don’t try.
It turned out I got the right one, I guess. The ube jam is so perfect – the texture, the flavor. It is not complicated to make the jam, but you have to keep in mind the words ‘stirring constantly’. Now, you know what I mean. 😀
I used freshly boiled ube, as you can see. I grated ube when enough to handle. The grated ube is then mixed with coconut milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk. Since the color of the mixture is light, I added ube extract and also to enhance the flavor. IT WAS SO GOOD! I kept eating the jam even before I transferred it to the jar. The muscle pain is worth it!
This ube jam can be used as a filling for bread, for making ice cream, donuts and a lot more. It can also be eaten as a dessert when cold.
I am taking this with me at Fiesta Friday # 197. Thank you to our ladies this week Laurena, Trupti and Angie.
Ube Jam
- Difficulty: easy, needs patience
Ingredients:
- 250 g ube (purple yam), cooked and grated (see notes)
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 150 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 185 ml evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1-2 tsp ube extract (optional)
Instructions:
- In a deep and thick pot over low-medium heat, add butter and wait until melted.
- Add grated cooked ube and coconut milk. Cook while stirring constantly for 15 minutes.
- Cool the mixture for about 10 minutes and transfer to a blender. Add evaporated milk to loosen the mixture and for easy blending. Pulse until mixture is smooth.
- Return back the mixture to the pot. Add condensed milk and sugar.
- If using, add ube extract until the desired color is achieved. (I used ube extract coz the freshly cooked and grated ube didn’t possess the color I wanted. Also, it added a nice flavor to the jam.)
- Over low heat, stir the mixture constantly for about 15-25 minutes or until desired thickness. Keep in mind that the mixture will thicken more while cooling. (I did mine for about 15 minutes as I want mine to be spreadable.)
- Let the mixture cool down before transferring to a sterilized jar (for longer life).
Source recipe: Ube Halaya (Purple Yam Jam) by Foxy Folksy
Notes:
- I used fresh yam. I boiled them unpeeled. Then, I peeled and grated when enough to handle. Of course, you can use frozen ube. See Bebs’ post.
- This recipe made about 2 cups (500 ml) of ube jam.
- It lasted for 2 weeks inside my fridge.
Also sharing at
What’s for Dinner? | Happiness is Homemade | Mix it up Monday | Melt in your Mouth Monday | The Recipe Round-Up Linky | What’d You Do This Weekend? | Totally Terrific Tuesday | Cook Blog Share |
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Liz
Sounds like a very delicious jam except I don’t know where to get purple yam. Thanks for teaching me something new!
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook
Hello, Liz. You can also get frozen purple yam. I just hope your local grocery store have them.😩
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hijackedbytwins
Oh wow Jhuls I adore the colour of this jam! I need to make this! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Jhuls
Hope you’ko have a chance to make this! Thanks, Kirsty!
Toni | This Mama Blogs
I’ve never, ever heard of this but wow look at the colour, it looks soo good. thanks so much for linking up to the #RecipeRoundUp hope to see you back soon!
Jhuls
I could just eat this straight from the jar!😁 Thanks, Toni!
Angie | Fiesta Friday
Oops, my bad! Ignore my other comment on the ensaymada post! I guess this means I’ll have to make ube jam 🙂 What does ube taste like? Sweet potatoes or taro? It really doesn’t matter to me, actually, I like both! 🙂
Jhuls
Another comment I “mentally replied” – sorry, Angie! Ube is less sweet than sweet potatoes, but have the same texture. I have yet to try using frozen ube. 😀
Donna (@bobsysmum)
I’ve never even heard of ube! This looks amazing, I love funny colored food! #CookBlogShare
Jhuls
It is like sweet potatoes, but less sweet. I guess that’s how it tastes like. 😀 Thanks for the visit!
MyCulinarySaga
I tried everywhere – couldnt find it 🙁 parcel me some Jhuls…
Jhuls
According to Aunt Juju, you can purchase it from Amazon.
MyCulinarySaga
Ok will try
Jhuls
That’s too bad, btw. 🙁 But I hope you can find it on Amazon.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
I’m going to have to give this a try. I love purple yams baked like a potato too. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
Jhuls
I have to try purple sweet potato next time. 😀 Thanks for stopping by, Helen.
Life Diet Health
Purple jam Jhuls! OMGosh! I do so need to find me some ube quickly especially as I have recently found tins of vegan condensed milk. I love love love the colour! 😀 I wonder what the boys will say when they see purple inside their ensaymada! Thanks so much for sharing both recipes at Fiesta Friday. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Laurena x
Jhuls
I love anything with Ube and I am happy that you loved this homemade one. Thanks for co-hosting, Laurena. Have a lovely week!
cookingwithauntjuju.com
Ube extract and ube jam – I’ll have to see what Amazon offers. They carry everything. I certainly learned something new from your two ube posts Jhuls.
Jhuls
I am so happy that you can find it on Amazon, Aunt Juju. Let me know if you get one. 😀 Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely week!
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Kat (The Baking Explorer)
Wow, that colour is fantastic!
Jhuls
Thanks, Kat! Glad you liked it!😘
skd
Beautiful color!
Jhuls
Thanks, Ana! 😀
MyCulinarySaga
The colour is so brilliant.. have been wanting to try ube but I miss this here in Denmark. Had never marked a jam recipe with ube… this is lovely
Jhuls
I think you can find them frozen. I hope you get to try making one – this is so good! Thanks for stopping by.
MyCulinarySaga
Surely… 🙂