Green Apple Kichadi

Ingredients

1. Green apple – 1, peeled and chopped into small pieces

   Green chilies – 2 small, finely chopped

   Curry leaves – 3  – 4

   Water – 1/4 cup

   Salt – To taste

2. Grated coconut – 1/4 – 1/2 cup

    Cumin seeds – 1 pinch

3. Yoghurt – 1/4 cup

4. Coconut oil – 2 tsp    

    Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp

    Dry red chilly – 1, broken

   Curry leaves – 3 – 4

Method

1. Grind the grated coconut and cumin seeds to a very fine paste.

2. In a small vessel or any pan, cook the ingredients numbered 1, for about 5 minutes. Add the ground coconut paste. Mix well and cook for about 4 – 5 minutes, or until the raw taste of coconut is gone. Switch off. Add 1/4 cup yoghurt when it cools down. Mix well.

3. Heat oil in a small pan. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chilies and curry leaves. Pour over the prepared kichadi. Set aside for 10 minutes.