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Instant Green Apple Pickle

Published: Jun 12, 2020 · Modified: Jun 5, 2020

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Instant Green Apple Pickle – Indian style pickle made with crispy and tart Green (Granny Smith) apples and seasoned with mustard, fenugreek and asafoetida.

Fresh pickle which can be made and enjoyed year around. Goes well with curd rice, dal rice, upma, pongal and many more.

Pickles in India are also called Achar.

green apple pickle served in a white bowl and on the side are mustard seeds, fenugreek, garlic and curry leaves

India’s love for pickles goes back to many decades. The art of making and preserving fruits and veggies to enjoy year around is an age old tradition.

Today I am sharing the recipe of Green Apple Pickle, the taste and flavors of this pickle is very close to the green mango pickle we ate back home. The best part is this pickle can be made instantly.

Many years back I had this pickle at a friend’s place and was elated by the clever idea and since then I have been hooked on to this pickle.

Fresh crispy green apples are mixed with roasted fenugreek, mustard seed powder, red chili powder and salt. A tempering of hot sesame oil with whole mustard, garlic (optional) and asafoetida is added to the green apple. The apple and the spices are coated with the tempering and set aside for 1-2 hours. Green Apple pickle will then be ready to be savored.

I love the tartness of the green apple and I use them quite often in my green smoothies.

This Green Apple Pickle

  • is made instantly in 10 minutes
  • can be enjoyed with dal, yogurt rice, upma and pongal.
  • stays fresh for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
3 green apples in the pic

How to make pickle with Green Apple ( with step by step pics) –

Step 1- Roast the fenugreek till pale brown. Remove to a mortar. Now roast the mustard seeds till the mustard starts popping. Add it to the same mortar as fenugreek and powder them.

powdered fenugreek and mustard seeds in a mortar

Step 2- Wash the apple and pat fry. Remove the stem and the seeds and cut them thinly as you prefer and transfer it to a large bowl.

thinly sliced green apple in a large glass bowl

Step 3- In a small pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard pops, add the garlic slices ( optional) and curry leaves. Fry for 30 seconds. Add two pinches of asafoetida and turn off the stove.

tempering of mustard, garlic and curry leaves i

Step 4- Add the tempering , mustard-fenugreek powder, red chili powder and salt to the granny smith apple.

spices added to the green apple which are in a large glass bowl

Step 5– Mix all the ingredients and set a side for 30 minutes.

green apple mixed with the spices in a glass bowl

Step 6- After 30 minutes taste the pickle and adjust the salt and red chili powder. Set a side for another 30 minutes and the instant green apple pickle is ready to be served.

green apple coated with spices and salt and temepering in a large glass bowl

Serving Suggestions:

Green Apple Pickle can be served with rice, dal, yogurt rice, upma, pongal, khichdi, and more.

green apple pickle in alarge white bowl  with spilling oil and mustard, fenugreek and green apple in the background

What other fruits or vegetable can be used to make instant pickle?

Mango, carrot, cauliflower and lemon to name a few.

Can I skip fenugreek powder?

You may skip it. You can also add few fenugreek seeds in the tempering.

Can I skip garlic?

Yes, garlic is optional in this recipe.

More Instant Pickle recipes –

Instant Mango Pickle

Instant Loquat Pickle

Easy Tomato Pickle

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green apple pickle served in a white bowl and on the side are mustard seeds, fenugreek, garlic and curry leaves

Instant Green Apple Pickle

 Indian style pickle made with crispy and tart Green (Granny Smith) apples and seasoned with mustard, fenugreek and asafoetida.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time- 1 hour: 8 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Madhavi

Ingredients

  • 2 medium granny smith apple
  • 1-2 tsp red chili powder or to taste
  • salt to taste

To make fine powder –

  • 1.5 tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp fenugreek seeds

For tempering-

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 garlic pods, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 2 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 pinches asafoetida

Instructions

  • Roast the fenugreek till pale brown. Remove to a mortar. Now roast the mustard seeds till the mustard starts popping. Add it to the same mortar as fenugreek and powder them.
  • Wash the apple and pat fry. Remove the stem and the seeds and cut them thinly as you prefer and transfer it to a large bow
  •  In a small pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard pops, add the garlic slices ( optional) and curry leaves. Fry for 30 seconds. Add two pinches of asafoetida and turn off the stove.
  • Add the tempering , mustard-fenugreek powder, red chili powder and salt to the granny smith apple.
  • Mix all the ingredients and set a side for 30 minutes.After 30 minutes taste the pickle and adjust the salt and red chili powder. Set a side for another 30 minutes and the instant green apple pickle is ready to be served.
  • Green Apple Pickle can be served with rice, dal, yogurt rice, upma, pongal, khichdi, and more.

Notes

  • Garlic is optional in this recipe.
  • Stays fresh for up to 3 days outside and 2 weeks in the refrigerator. 
 
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  1. Deepika

    June 30, 2020 at 5:58 am

    5 stars
    Super

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    • Madhavi

      June 30, 2020 at 8:07 am

      Thank you

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