Green Apple Thokku - Green Apple Pickle

Thokku is a pickle preparation very popular in Tamil Nadu. A pickling vegetable is grated and cooked in spices till all the water evaporates. I have prepared the Tomato Thokku and posted here before. Another popular thokku is made with Garlic. I am yet to post a recipe for that. I will definitely post it this summer!

Coming to today's thokku, it was a result of a discussion we had in a facebook group. I just knew it will be amazing. Ran off to the kitchen to make it immediately. What a wonderful preparation. Do try this unusual thokku today and let me know what you think.

Ingredients

Green Apple 5 (450gms when pealed and cored)
Sesame Oil  6 tbsp
Mustard 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves 1 sprig
Hing generous pinch
Kashmiri Chilli Powder 3 tsp (for mild thokku)
Salt to taste (I used a little less than 1 tsp)

Method of Preparation

1. Peal, quarter and core the green apples. Chop them finely, grate or pulse in a food processor.

2. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds.

3. When it sputters, add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and hing.

4. When it sizzles, add apples.

5. Cook till the water drains from the apples and oil starts to ooze.

6. Keep stirring well towards the end.

7. Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Use a clean dry spoon to take the thokku every time.

It will stay good for a week or even upto a month  (if care is taken while handling and cooking). I would recommend using it in a week or 2.