Photo: Green Apple and Ginger Chutney Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon store-bought or homemade garam masala, recipe follows
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound green apples, cored and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 (6-inch thumb) fresh ginger, peeled, sliced into thin planks, then sliced again into thin matchsticks (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Warm the canola oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. When shimmering, add the cumin seeds and fennel seeds-they should sizzle upon contact. If they don't, turn the heat up a little. Cook about 30 seconds.
Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until the onions turn golden, about 10 minutes.
Now add the garam masala and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring vigorously for about 30 seconds.
Add the apples, ginger, sugar, apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons of salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper; stir and cook until the sugar melts. Keep cooking, stirring often, until the sugar thickens and caramelizes, and the apples soften, about 15 minutes.
Taste for seasonings and serve.
Aarti's Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala:
- 3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it's about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits)
- 3 tablespoons whole cloves
- 1/4 cup green cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 2 tablespoons of seeds)
- 4 large black cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 1 tablespoon of seeds), optional
Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using, into a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight. Yield: about 1/2 cup.
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By Mistress of Spices
on September 24, 2012
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I just used the ingredients in this recipe and added everything to my taste (more garam masala and seasonings. Definitely a keeper!
By nehadance
New York, 72
on December 17, 2011
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very good, made with the lamb curry for a dinner party tonight. i added only 2.5 tablespoons of sugar. was so scared of the seeds burning, i dont think i cooked them long enough.
By sjhunter1
Austin, Texas
on September 16, 2011
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A tip: My first batch of seeds in the oil were ruined after 5 seconds of cooking them, so I had to start over. They burned in 5 seconds flat, popped everywhere all over my kitchen & I ended up with more on the counters & hob than in my pan.
What I suggest is putting the oil, seeds, apples, ginger & onion together in the pan at the same time, cook for 2-3 mins. Then add the powdered spices, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper.
In addition, I added 1/2 tsp caraway seeds, 1/2 tsp yellow mustard seeds & 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds for extra flavor; & a 1/4 tsp chili powder for extra kick.
I blitzed it all together in a blender because I didn't like the chunky consistency.
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