Spicy Apple Chutney
Sev ki Sirke Waali Chutney
An easy chutney to make, especially when you have access to surplus/windfall apples. Give it a try.
Ingredients
- 4 Granny Smith or other cooking apples. Other tart apples will also do. You can make it with other fruits like apricots and plums also.
- 2 tbs. oil
- 1 tsp nigella or kalaunji seeds (you can use mustard seeds)
- 1 large pinch of asafoetida powder
- 1 medium sized onion
- 1 heaped tsp. grated or chopped ginger
- 2 tsp salt, adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp. chilli flakes or coarsely ground dry red chilli
- 1 heaped tsp. Garam Masala. You can use mixed spice, if you don’t have it.
- 3 tbsp. or a good handful of sultanas or raisins
- 1 cup grated jaggery (Gur) or dark brown sugar or muscovado sugar
- 1 cup malt vinegar
Instructions
- Peel, core and chop apples roughly.
- Peel and chop onions finely.
- Heat oil in a pan and add nigella seeds and asafoetida powder. If using mustard seeds, cover the pan, otherwise seeds will jump all over your kitchen.
- Add onions and ginger and stir-fry until onions look lightly golden.
- Add apples, salt, chillies, garam masala, raisins, vinegar and Jaggery/sugar.
- Cook on medium heat until apples are softened and the liquid looks like a thick gravy.
- Bottle and label.