Wednesday, May 6, 2015

KASHMIRI APPLE AND RAW MANGO CHUTNEY

Kashmiri food is flavored delicately with spices such as saffron, cardamom and nutmeg. Kashmiri cuisine is characterized by a generous use of yogurt and nuts. This is a very delicious and popular chutney used as a dip or side dish.

INGREDIENTS-
• Red apples - 2 (350 gms)
• Raw mango - 2 (350 gms)
• Ginger (sliced) - 25 gms
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Raisins - 25
• Almonds - 10
• Saffron - 10 threads
• Salt – 1 ½ tsp
• Red chili powder - ¾ tsp
• Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
• White vinegar - ¼ cup
• Water - ½ cup
• METHOD OF PREPARATION
• Peel and chop raw mango and apples.
• Soak saffron in 1 tsp warm water.
• Take 1/2 cup water in a pan and add ginger, apples, mango and cinnamon to it. Cover and cook on slow flame till the water evaporates and the apple and mango become soft.
• Add sugar, raisins, chopped almonds, salt, and soaked saffron and cook till the mixture becomes thick.
• Add cardamom powder, chilli powder and vinegar and wait for it come to a boil.
• Let it cool down, and store in a sterilized jar.

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