Apples - 3
Sugar - ½ cup (or to taste)
Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Salt
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
To temper:
Butter - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Jeera - ½ tsp
Saunf - ½ tsp
Kalonji (onion seeds) - ½ tsp.
Peel, core & cut whole apple into thin wedges.
Heat butter in a kadai & temper.
When the ingredients are well fried, add apple.
Cook on a medium fire.
After the colour changes, add salt, chilli powder & sugar.
Simmer for a few mts & then add vinegar.
Mix well & remove.
If you do not like vinegar, substitute lime juice – but vinegar gives a characteristic taste.
This goes well with chappathi, puri, adai & bread.