Cheranda Nali Appayya shares this unusual hot and sweet chutney recipe.

 Apple Chutney with Capsicum and Tomato

• Ingredients:
• 1 apple
• ½ capsicum
• 3 big ripe tomatoes
• 4 green chilies
• 1 head garlic
• 1 big onion
• A few curry leaves
• 1 block of white jaggery (100gms)
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder
• ¾ cup tomato sauce
• ¼ tsp jeera
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• ½ cup of refined oil

Method:

Cut the apple, capsicum and 2 tomatoes into cubes and set aside.

Chop the onion, garlic, green chilies into small pieces.

Boil the remaining tomato in ¼ cup of water. Strain the cooked tomato  and reserve the purée.

Heat the oil in a saucepan, then add jeera and curry leaves.

Add tomato purée, apple, onion, garlic, green chilies, jaggery, salt, vinegar,    capsicum, tomato sauce and red chilli powder.

Cook on a slow fire for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to cool before bottling the chutney.