Green Apple Chutney

Green Apple chutney is a delicious temporary chutney that can be made with Green apples and some indian spices.

 

Ingredients:

• Green Apples 6
• Red chilli powder   – 3tsp
• Mustard powder     -3tsp
• Lemon juice -3tsp
• Salt as required

For tempering:

• Oil  — 5tsp
• Mustard seeds -1/4tsp
• whole red chillies – 2nos
• Green chillies(optional)
• Garlic or Hing(optional)
• curry leaves ( few).

Preparation method:

1. cut green apples into tiny pieces.Soak them in lemon juice for 2hrs.
2. To this add salt,redchilli powder,mustard powder and mix well.
3. Finally add the tempering(Heat oil in pan and add curry leaves, whole redchillies and mustard seeds. At this stage you can add the optional ingredients) to the apples pieces.
4. This pickle stays for a month if refrigerated.
5. Goes well with Rice and any type of Indian bead.Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow peas and Potato curry

Yellow peas and Potato curry with a blend of Indian spices is a very easy recipe which goes well with rotis or rice.

 

Ingredients:

1.Boiled potatoes – 4 (large)

2.Soaked and boiled yellow peas – 2 cups

3.Onions – 2 (medium)

4.Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp

5.Ginger garlic paste – 1/4 tsp

6.Tomato – 1 (large)

7.Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp

8.Coriander pwd – 1/4 tsp

9.Cumin pwd – 1/4 tsp

10.Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

11.Turmeric pwd – 1/4 tsp

12.Salt to taste

13.Coriander leaves to garnish

14.Oil – 2 tsp to cook

Method:

1.Heat oil in pan,add cumin seeds. To this add chopped onions and fry till golden brown.

2.Now add ginger garlic paste and fry .

3.To this add red chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,pepper powder,turmeric powder and mix well.

4.To this mixture add tomato and cook till they are soft.

5.Now add boiled peas and potatoes and a cup of water .Add salt and cook covered on low heat for 5 min.

6.Finally add a pinch of Garam masala(optional)and garnish with coriander leaves.