Apple pickle / Thokku

Having loads of apple at home and for more number of days, made me get to this pickle.
I used the idea of apple jam and Bitter gourd pickle and here i get another tasty pickle / Thokku.

Ingredients:

Apples  – 4 medium sized  (any variety)
Sesame oil – 5 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
Fenugreek powder / Methi – 1 tbsp
Red chili powder – 2 tbsp
Jeera / cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Asafoetida / Hing – 1/2 tbsp
Salt – as needed

Method:

1) Dry roast the fenugreek seeds mustard (1 tbsp) and grind it into fine powder. 
2) Wash the apples, peel the skin and chop them into small pieces.
3) In a pan, add mustard, cumin seeds, Hing, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and the fenugreek and mustard powder. Fry this for sometime and then add chopped apples.
4) Mix well and cook in low flame. Cover the pan to allow the apples to cook. Keep stirring in between to avoid burning.
5) It would take about 30 - 60 mins to be cooked and soft. Open the lid and cook until it thickens and can be lifted at once with the spoon.

Pickle / thokku is ready to be served.

Note:

1) Sesame oil can be substituted with olive oil.
2) You can also grate the apples. I feel chopping them is comfortable and easy for me.
3) Store the pickle in a air tight container and refrigerate it for long shelf life.
4) Use dry and clean spoon every time you wanna eat the pickle.
5) Thokku can also be used to mix rice to make yummy spicy apple rice when in a hurry.
6) Thokku taste good next day when all the juices are well set in apple.