400 gms green apple
10 gms red chilli powder
10 gms sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander seeds, roasted and ground
1 tsp mustard seeds, ground
Salt to taste
For tempering:
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp mustard seeds
1tsp ginger/garlic paste
1/2 tsp onion seeds (kalonji)
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 cup oil
Method
Wash and wipe-dry the apple. Cut it horizontally into half inch long slices. Add sugar, vinegar, salt, turmeric, chilli, cumin, coriander and mustard powder. Keep aside.
To prepare tempering, heat oil in a wok and fry mustard and cumin seeds. Add onion seeds and fenugreek seeds. Add ginger and garlic paste and after a few seconds, remove from heat and let it cool. Pour the mixture over the apple. Transfer it to a clean, dry airtight bottle.
