Jams is where Sheilas started. After my grandmother passed away many years ago, I found myself craving the old school plantain jam that she used to make. I dug up one of her old recipes and the rest as they say, is history. The plantain jam is a staple breakfast food in every household in central Kerala and the guava jam I make is made from the two guava trees growing in my own backyard.
Roots of Sheilas: A Nostalgic Journey from Grandma's Recipe to Quality Jam
Jams is where Sheilas started. After my grandmother passed away many years ago, I found myself craving the plantain jam that she used to make. I dug up her old recipe and that was the beginning of an adventure that has seen us evolve as purveyors of quality products.The rest , as they say, is history.
Plantain jam is a staple breakfast accompaniment in central Kerala. What lends it distinctiveness is the smoky flavour that it absorbs in the process of it being cooked slowly over a wood fire. It usually feels warmth to think of that glowing red embers and crackling wood. Can you just imagine plantain extract taking its own time to turn from milky white to a deep rich purple in a slow rolling boil. Hope you’ve got it. At Sheilas, we offer the best organic jam and honey in Kerala, celebrating this traditional process and capturing the essence of authentic flavors
The guava jam I make is from the two guava trees growing in my own backyard. We grow our own calamondin oranges too- the joy of plucking the fruit off the tree is an experience in itself. Never mind the fierce warrior ants and the sharp thorns that are meant to thwart you.