Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Apple Pickle Chutney


This is a recipe all of us love to eat in our house. This is actually not mine. My husband's cousin Jayanthi lives in Hamilton, Ontario and we like to visit her as she is famous for quite a number of dishes. Among them are the most delicious Pineapple rasam and Apple Chutney which I am most familiar with. She is been unanimously asked to bring these two items in any function or potluck as they are very popular. Many were asking about this recipe and she agreed to send me the same. See below the recipe of Apple Chutney

4 green Granny Smith Apples (Medium size)
4 table spoons - Vegetable Oil
1/2 tea spoon - Turmeric
1/2 tea spoon - Mustard Seeds
Pinch of Asafoetida
Few curry leaves
Coarsely Powdered 2 table spoon Fenugreek Seeds
2 table spoons Salt
2 table spoons - red chilli powder
1/4 cup Lemon Concentrate

Core and grate the apples and set aside. In a sauce pan heat oil and add turmeric, mustard seeds and Hing wait until the mustard seeds splatter, add curry leaves, grated apples. On a medium heat sauté the apple for 5 mins, add lemon juice, salt, Chilli powder, and sauté for couple of minutes. Add Fenugreek powder in the end and mix will and take it out of the heat - let it cool before serving. Keeps upto 6 wks. in the fridge. Goes well with Chapatis, roties, rice, etc.