APPLE CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

• Apple - 500 gm
• Oil - 1 Tablespoon
• Cinnamon – 1 gm
• Star Anise - 2 pieces
• Minced ginger - 1½ Tablespoon
• Chili Flakes - ¼th Teaspoon
• Powdered Fennel - 1 Teaspoon
• Roasted Cumin powder - 1 Teaspoon
• Brown Sugar - 1 Tablespoon
• Pepper Powder - ¼th Teaspoon
• Apple Cider Vinegar - ½ Cup

Method :

• Step 1: Clean the apples under running tap water. Then, peel the outer skin of the apples.
• Step 2: After peeling, chop the apples finely with the help of a chopper.
• Step 3: Take a pan, and allow it to heat, pour oil into it. When it becomes hot, add the spices clove, star anise, and cinnamon.
• Step 4: When the ingredients begin to sizzle, add ginger and fry for a minute.
• Step 5: Add red chilli flakes under a low flame, then add chopped apple, sugar, cumin powder, fennel powder, pepper powder and vinegar.
• Step 6: Cook until the apple turns tender and the liquid evaporates.
• Step 7: Take a small portion of the mixture and mash it with the help of a spatula to give it a thick texture.
• Step 8: Allow the apple chutney to cool and store it in a sterilized glass jar.

APPLE MILK SHAKE

Ingredients:

• Apple – 1 piece
• Chilled Milk - 1 Cup
• Sugar - 1-2 Teaspoon
• Cashew Nut - 10 pieces
• Cinnamon Powder - 2 Pinch
• Ice Cube - 2
• Vanilla Extract - 1/4th Teaspoon

Method :

• Step 1: Rinse the apple well, remove the peel and chop it before adding it to the blender.
• Step 2: When it is blended properly, add milk, sugar, ice cube, cinnamon, and nuts.
• Step 3: Blend it well until it becomes very smooth.
• Step 4: Pour the apple milkshake into a serving glass. Sprinkle powdered cinnamon over it.

APPLE JAM

Ingredients:

• Apple – 450gm
• Sugar – ¾ Cup
• Apple vinegar – 3 Tablespoon
• Water – 3 Tablespoon
• Cinnamon – 1 piece
• Star anise – 1 piece

Method:

• Step 1: Clean apples in tap running water, peel the outer skin and grate it with the help of a grater.
• Step 2: Take a heavy-bottom saucepan and add grated apple into it. Then, pour apple cider vinegar.
• Step 3: Add one piece of star anise and one piece of cinnamon.
• Step 4: Pour 3 tablespoons of water to avoid burning.
• Step 5: Then cover the pan, cook it on low heat for a minute and open the lid after that.
• Step 6: When the apple becomes soft, add sugar and mix it well.
• Step 7: Then cook on medium heat, until the jam starts boiling.
• Step 8: When bubbles start to emerge, it indicates that the jam is ready.
• Step 9: Finally add vanilla extract to the mix.
• Step 10: To check the final stage of apple jam, add a little water to a plate and drop a spoonful of jam on the plate, the jam should not spread and must retain its shape.
• Step 11: Allow the jam to cool and store it in a sterilized glass jar.
• Step 12: If it needs to be stored at room temperature, preservatives can be added.
• Step 13: To enhance taste of the jam, juice of lemon can be added.

(Content shared by Ms. Neerada Narayanan, Lab Technician, NIFTEM Kundli)