Step 1

In a wide pan, add chopped strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and stir well.

Step 2

Switch on the gas and cook the strawberries on a medium flame.

Step 3

Cover the pan with the lid and cook for 4-5 minutes until the mixture comes to a boil.

Step 4

Strawberries should be tender at this point.

Step 5

Uncover and smash strawberries roughly with a fork or back of the spoon.

Step 6

Cover and let it cook for a minute.

Step 7

In the meantime, dissolve water with cornstarch to create a liquid paste.

Step 8

You can use the liquid in which strawberries are cooking as well to make a cornstarch slurry.

Step 9

Now slowly add in the slurry with one hand and mixing the filling continuously with another hand.

Step 10

Within a few seconds, the strawberry filling will start to thicken.

Step 11

Cook for a minute and switch off the flame.

Step 12

The consistency should be thick and not runny.

Step 13

Note that mixture thickens more after cooling completely, turning into a thick jam.

Step 14

Store as directed until use.