Navajo Grandma Prickly Pear Fruit 'Hosh Niteelí'

Navajo Grandma shares how to pick, prepare Prickly Pear fruit (Hosh Niteeli). You will learn its scientific name and find you can make jam or jelly out of this Prickly Pear fruit: BELOW IS A RECIPE FOR PRICKLY PEAR JELLY

PRICKLY PEAR JELLY
Ingredients
• 27 prickly pears (cactus fruit)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 (1.75 ounce) package fruit pectin (such as Sure-Jell®)
• 4 ½ cups white sugar
Directions
1. Simmer 3 pint-size jars in a large pot of water until jelly is ready. Wash the lids and rings in warm, soapy water.
2. Slice ends off each prickly pear. Make 1 long vertical slit down each one. Use slit to hold skin and peel off. Discard peel.
3. Place peeled pears in a blender; purée in batches until liquefied. Press puréed mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Discard pulp and seeds.
4. Measure out 3 cups prickly pear juice and pour into a large pot. Add lemon juice and pectin; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar and return to a boil, stirring constantly. Let cook at a boil until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. Pour prickly pear jelly into the hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with the lids and screw on the rings.
6. Place a rack in the bottom of a stockpot and fill halfway with water; bring to a boil. Lower jars 2 inches apart into boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover the stockpot, and process for 15 minutes.
7. Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface several inches apart. Let cool for at least 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.
Nutrition Facts

Calories193
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat 0g
Sodium 6mg
Total Carbohydrate 49g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 17mg
Calcium 65mg

[jenniferwinn]

I sear these on my grill. Gloves after are a must Thanks for the video 😊

[qualqui]

Nizhoni are the prickly pear fruit and so flavorful! 😋That species of cacti, the fruit seems to have a thinner skin, the ones over here in the Bajío(central Mexico) are thicker skinned, and one way to cut the peel away, cut off both ends, then cut through the middle from each edge and you grab one end and it will peel off fairly easily. Tlazoh camati for sharing, 👍and ya'ta'ee from Querétaro.🤠

[FreyaTheMonkParrot]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I know just the place to find these. Can't wait to try them! 😊

[ChessieChess]

The juice and color reminds me of pomegranate! This is my first time here, thank you Grandma. 🌵

[davidflanagan]

Hello, Grandmother, I hope all is well with you and grandfather You have brought back memories of my youth back in the mid 1960s I lived in and had family in southern California, my mother's cousins grew onions and had a packing shed in Realto and I now remember my Uncle Don bringing home a sack of prickly pears I can almost taste them now. Thank You Grandmother.

[Tk.utelab]

One of my favorite jellies. I’ve always bought it. Thank you for teaching me how to harvest it.

[Ricart]

Thanks 🙏🏽 for sharing Navajo Grandma ❤ We missed you !!!! 😞 🌵 ❤

[erichwebb]

Thank you for the share sister 🌹

Be well 🔥

[ruthschrager]

Hi dear grandma, thank you for sharing this video. I enjoyed learning how to pick and prepare the prickly pears. I love all your videos. I hope you are having a nice labor day. We went to Michael's today and I got a set of cable needles and some small crochet hooks for knitting emergencies like a dropped stitch or a wonderfully easy bind off. I also got some fabric, thread, and needles to try out some Japanese style handstitching, sashiko. Our foster kitten is graduating on Sunday. And eventually we will get another one. One of our previous graduates did not make it. She kept having kidney failure and needed to be put to sleep. I will always remember her. She was special, mostly white with a brown patch and one green eye and one blue eye. She was beautiful. Well, have a blessed day! My love to grandpa and all! Much love and peace! Ruth 💖 💖 💖 xoxo

[iinezlee]

I've seen those around here, never ate any, perhaps I will bring tongs and pick some, build a fire one day. Awesome Navajo Grandma Thank You ☺️👍💖

[pamparker]

Always a pleasure and education to watch your wonderful videos ❤❤❤❤

[WaterSong]

Oh yum! What a pleasant tasteful video.
Thank you for the prickly pear lesson 🫶🏼

[ericesparza-]

Back in the 90s I read about this from Aztec codex it was a mystery to me about the fruit from the nopals thanks for showing me the right ways

[utej.k.bemsel]

They are
I've bred some from seeds out of tunas (Kaktusfeigen in German)

[lichaparra]

I love me some "tunas", prickly pears. I pull them off, then 3 cuts, ft, bk, mid., peel & eat.🌵

[seanjustg]

Plantain leaf will pull anything out the skin. Nature loves us🌍🤗 thanx ya young lady for sharing with us❤🌵🌺

[Angelina]

My Dad who’s Sicilian used to love this desert fruit. We used to eat regularly in California.

[LoisJessop]

Awesome!
I grew up in Arizona and yes we picked a ton of cactus apples! They ferment quickly so we processed them the same day! I wash them and put them in a grape juice steamer and bottle. When I am ready to make jellies i open the sealed jar!

[songbird-pd]

Grandma, thank you so much. I am so grateful for your videos. This one actually brought me to tears. I've wanted to know how to harvest Hosh Niteeli for a long time. This felt like I was sitting beside you while you were teaching me. Thank you for the time and love you put into teaching us. I've needed your wisdom for a long time.

[maryfletcher]

Thank you grandma for showing us how to eat the prickly pears!! You are such a beautiful lady! ❤love from Oklahoma!😊