Easy Apple Curry

Name: Easy Apple Curry
Ingredients: 4 granny smith apples (cored and cut in 2cm cubes); 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (aamchur, available in Indian spice shops); 1 teaspoon tamarind extract; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 whole green chili (optional for more heat); 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon gingerroot (fresh, grated); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons pecan nuts, broken

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 granny smith apples (cored and cut in 2cm cubes)
1 teaspoon dried mango powder (aamchur, available in Indian spice shops)
1 teaspoon tamarind extract
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 whole green chili (optional for more heat)
2 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon gingerroot (fresh, grated)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons pecan nuts, broken

Directions

1

Heat butter.
2

Add cinnamon, bay leaf and green chilli. Stir for few seconds, then toss in mango powder and chilli powder.
3

Stir again briefly, then add apples and tamarind.
4

Add a few tablespoons of water and close lid. Cook on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes.
5

Add salt and pecan nuts. Cook apples till all liquid is evaporated, they should be soft. Enjoy.
6

This dish would accompany any protein dish, like lentils or eaten with mashed potato for Ekadasi fasters.
7

Tip: Any other firm, slightly under ripe fruit can be used, like pears, pineapples and peaches. If your kids hate salad, its a gret way to serve them a 'cooked' salad.