Name: Green Apple and Ginger Chutney
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon store-bought or homemade garam masala, recipe follows; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 pound green apples, cored and diced into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 (6-inch thumb) fresh ginger, peeled, sliced into thin planks, then sliced again into thin matchsticks (about 1/2 cup); 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Aarti\'s Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala:; 3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it\'s about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits); 3 tablespoons whole cloves; 1/4 cup green cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 2 tablespoons of seeds); 4 large black cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 1 tablespoon of seeds), optional