Fresh apple and mint chutney Recipe

These are a delight. Many fruits and vegetables can be used for this purpose, blended or chopped with a selection of fresh herbs and chillies. Many of them freeze well. Here are one suggestions.

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Apples4 (preferably Bramely)
 Dried tamarind1⁄2 Tablespoon (1/2 packet)
 Green pepper1 Medium
 Lemon1⁄2 , juiced
 Green chillies4 Small
 Fresh mint1 Bunch (100 gm) (large bunch)
 Coriander1⁄2 Bunch (50 gm)
 Caster sugar2 Tablespoon
 Salt1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Water1 Cup (16 tbs)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 144 Calories from Fat 6

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.66 g1%

Saturated Fat 0.14 g0.68%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 259.5 mg10.8%

Total Carbohydrates 37 g12.2%

Dietary Fiber 7.1 g28.4%

Sugars 25.4 g

Protein 2 g4.3%

Vitamin A 43.7% Vitamin C 110.2%

Calcium 8.9% Iron 10.9%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Soak the tamarind in a little water to soften and pass through a sieve to extract the juice. Set the tamarind juice to one side. Roughly chop the apples keeping the skin on, and squeeze the lemon juice over them. This stops the apples turning brown.

Coarsely chop the chillies, coriander, green pepper and mint. Put all the ingredients in a blender and whizz to a fine consistency.

This chutney freezes very successfully, and can be used with a wide range of dishes from curries to roast meats. You can vary the amounts of sugar, tamarind water and chillies to give a sweeter, hotter or more sour result.
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