Green Apple Pickle

Ingredients:

Green Apple - 2 chopped (Granny Smith or Green apples are best for this pickle)

Green Raw Mangoes - 1 Chopped (Peel off the skin)

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Red Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Fenugreek and Mustard Seeds (mix and coarsley ground) - 1-1/2 tsp each

Hing/Asafoetida - 2 pinches

Green Lime Juice - 1-1/2

Salt - To taste

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Green chillies - 2 (Chopped fine)

Curry Leaves - 10-12 (Chopped)

Olive oil - 2-4 tsp

Darbar Pickle Masala (Optional) - 2 TBSP

Method:

1. Combine the chopped green apple and raw mangoes (even half ripe would do) with lime juice and set aside.

2. In a pan add olive oil, mustard seeds, wait till they splutter, add green chilis, hing 3 pinches and cook for about 30 seconds on low-medium heat.

3. To this add curry leaves, fenugreek-mustard powder, trumeric (coarsely ground, best method is by using a mortar/pestle).

4. Add cut apples, mangos, red chilli powder and pickle masala (optional) to this and cook till apples are well cooked.

5. Take the ready pickle off the heat.

6. You can serve it hot with Roti/Bread/Rice or preserve it for 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator in air-tight sterlized bottle.