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Apple Pachadi

This fusion apple pachadi is the perfect fall treat as a snack, side, or a quick dessert with sweet, tart, spicy, and savory flavors.
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Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: apples, pachadi, vegan

Ingredients

  • cup Granny Smith Apple chopped
  • tsp Salt
  • cup Brwon sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 Thai chili
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1 in Cinnamon
  • tsp Pink Pepeprcorn Crushed
  • 1 tsp Ginger Chopped
  • 1 tsp Corn flour
  • 2 tbsp Water

For Tempering

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 dried red chili
  • ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp Split Urad dal
  • A pinch Asafetida
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Add the apples, star anise, Thai chili, ginger to a sauce pot and add water. Simmer on medium flame for 2-3 minutes until the apples begin to soften.
  • Add the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon powder and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Make a slurry with corn starch and two tablespoons water. Add it to the apple mixture, and simmer for two more minutes. Remove from the flame.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add the dried red chilies and mustard seeds. when it splutters add the split urad dal followed by curry leaves. Fry for 30 seconds and pour it into apple mixture. Transfer to serving bowl.
  • Crush the pink peppercorns.
  • Sprinkle on top and serve warm or at room temperature.