Title: Hot Apple/pear Chutney
Categories: Fruit Pickle Check
Yield: 1 Batch
| 4 | | Or more green chiles |
| 2 | lb | Tart cooking apples or |
| 2 | lb | Green pears |
| 2 | tb | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Seedless Raisins |
| 1 | | Head garlic; peeled |
| 1 | | Inch of fresh ginger |
| 1/2 | c | Oil |
| 2 | tb | Mustard seeds |
| 15 | | Peppercorns |
| 2 | ts | Cumin powder |
| 1 | ts | Turmeric |
| 1/2 | c | Vinegar |
| 1/4 | lb | Sugar |
Seed and chop the chile peppers. Peel, core and slice the apples; sprinkle
them with the salt and set aside. Finely mince half the garlic and ginger.
Finely slice the other half. Heat the oil, put in all the ginger and garlic
and fry until fragrant. Add the other spices and the chopped chiles. Cook
gently for a few min and add the apples or pears, raisins, vinegar and
sugar. Stir and simmer on low for about 30 minutes. Cool and bottle.