Easy Apple Curry

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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.