Kerala Style Green Apple Pickle made with fresh Granny Smith or Green Apples and seasoned with mustard, fenugreek, asafoetida, and spice powders.
India's love for pickles is unconditional. We love preserving vegetables and fruits through pickling and canning methods so that they can be enjoyed all year round.
It is best served with plain steamed rice, pulaos, biriyanis, parathas, and roti and thus becomes an integral part of our daily meal.
That said, there is quite a lot of difference between North Indian style pickles and South Indian style pickles.
The important one being the use of Mustard oil in North India and Gingelly oil or Sesame oil in South India. While both the oils add the required tanginess and salty heat to the pickle, the taste definitely varies.
Green Apple Achar
Achar as pickles is fondly called, today I am sharing an easy Green Apple Achar recipe made in Kerala style. I love Granny Smith Apples and it is available in the state mostly during September-December.
Green Apple Pickle resembles Mango Pickle in taste and texture. Therefore, you needn't wait for mango season i.e., summer to relish a tart pickle. Green apples are a perfect substitute for raw mangoes because of their slightly sweet and tart taste.
If you love a touch of pickled goodness with your meal, then this Green Apple Pickle is for you!
Green Apple Achar is
- perfect vegetarian pickle
- resembles Mango pickle
- easy to make
- delicious
- can be served with rice, biriyani, pulao, roti, or paratha
🍏Ingredients You'll Need
This Green Apple pickle makes use of fresh green apples, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, garlic, green chilies, curry leaves, spice powders, gingelly (sesame) oil, a dash of vinegar, and salt.
You can make quite a few different variations to this pickle too.
🍴Variations You Can Make
- Of course, you can use this recipe to make Mango Pickle. Substitute Green Apples with raw mangoes.
- You can also use regular red apples instead of green apples. However, red apples are sweeter.
- If you do not like the taste of gingelly (sesame) oil, use mustard oil or any vegetable oil of your choice. The taste witll vary significantly though.
- You can also add about a tablespoon of chopped ginger while preparing this pickle.
- If you do not have Kashmiri red chili powder, use paprika. A mixture of cayenne pepper and paprika will give the desired sweet and hot flavor to the pickle.
⌛Storage Instructions
- Always store the pickle in an airtight jar, once cooled completely.
- This pickle will last for about a week for a family of four. So, you can keep it in room temperature in an airtight container.
- Do not put wet spoon into the pickle bottle. When exposed to moisture, pickles will turn rancid and leads to formation of mold. Remove the pickle with a clean, dry spoon every time.
- Refrigerate if you are doubling the recipe or intend to use it for over a week.
💡Useful Tips
- Chop the apples even and thin and do not remove the skin. It helps keep the apple hold together rather than turn into a mushy mess.
- Lower the heat before adding the spice powder. It helps prevent the spices from getting burnt.
- Do not overcook the apple. Mix everything well and allow to cook only for a couple of minutes after adding to the spices.
- Let the pickle cool down completely before transfering to a clean, dry, airtight container.
- Use only a dry spoon to serve.
- You may store the pickle in room temperature for upto a week. For longer shelf life, refrigerate and use.
- A dash of vinegar is added as preservative. It also increases the shelf life.
How to Make Green Apple Pickle
- To make Green Apple Achar, wash and pat dry four green apples.
- Core and chop the apples into small bits, about 1 cm. Do not remove the skin. Add salt and keep aside for about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and fenugreek seeds. When they splutter, add sliced garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves. Saute till golden brown.
- Lower the heat and add spice powders - Kashmiri red chili powder, Red chili powder, Turmeric powder, Fenugreek powder. Mix well.
- Add asafoetida and vinegar and mix well.
6. Add chopped apples along with the little water that oozed out. Mix well to coat each bit.
- Once cooled, store it in an airtight container.
South Indian Apple Pickle Recipe Video
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🥣Serving Suggestions
Serve about a teaspoon or tablespoon of this Green Apple Pickle as a dip in any of your meals. A typical Indian meal consists of rice and or roti along with accompaniments like Dal, Sabji (Stir-Fried Vegetables), Achar, Pappad, Yogurt/Buttermilk, and/or a non-vegetarian dish.
Pickles can be served with:
- Steamed Rice
- Jeera Rice
- Ghee Rice
- Pulao
- Biriyani
- Roti
- Aloo Paratha
Green Apple Pickle Kerala Style
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Green Apple Pickle
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 persons 1x
Description
Kerala Style Green Apple Pickle made with fresh Granny Smith or Green Apples and seasoned with mustard, fenugreek, asafoetida, and spice powders.
Ingredients
- 4 Granny Smith Apples or Green Apples
- ½ cup Gingelly or Sesame Oil (നല്ലെണ്ണ)
- 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 4 tsp Garlic, sliced
- 5 Green Chilies, chopped
- Curry leaves
- 3 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chili powder
- 2 tsp Red Chili powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Fenugreek (ഉലുവ) powder
- ½ tsp Asafoetida (കായം) powder
- 3 tbsp Vingegar
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- To make Green Apple Achar, wash and pat dry green apples.
- Core and chop the apples into small bits, about 1 cm. Do not remove the skin. Add salt and keep aside for about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add sliced garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves. Saute till golden brown.
- Lower the heat and add spice powders - Kashmiri red chili powder, Red chili powder, Turmeric powder, and Fenugreek powder. Mix well.
- Add Asafoetida and vinegar. Mix and bring to a boil.
- Add chopped apples along with the little water that oozed out. Mix well to coat each bit.
- Once cooled, store it in an airtight container to use.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Pickles
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Kerala
Keywords: green apple pickle kerala style, green apple achar, pickling apples, indian apple pickle, green apple pickle indian recipe, how to make green apple pickle, granny smith apple recipes
Frequently Asked Questions
Apple pickles will last only for about a week if kept at room temperature. For longer shelf life, refrigerate and use. However, I'd strongly suggest consuming it within 10-14 days.
Yes, you may use red apples instead of green apples for pickling. However, red apples are sweeter in taste resulting in a sweet pickle.
A wet spoon leads to exposure to moisture. This will make the pickle go rancid and formation of mold.
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Tina Sequeira says
Green Apple is one of my daughter's favourite fruits. Surely trying this one out! Thanks for the recipe. #MyFriendAlexa #TinasPicks
Jayanthi says
Apple pickle? Sound interesting and yum...:) will try it out definitely...
CINDY ANN DSILVA says
Looks yum. I prefer buying pickles! Let me know if you selling!
Srikanth says
Apple achaar looks yum, have always been a mango fan but this should be tried sometime soon...
Charu says
The pickle looks so yummy in the pics.
Deepti says
Shalini, you make your recipes look and sound so delicious. I have never tasted green apple pickle. I should maybe try my hand at it. Thank you for the recipe.
Saba says
I really loved your styled of sharing this detailed recipes
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Swets says
Wow what a detailed recipe for apple pickle. Would go for it.
Neha Sharma says
Oh wow, this seems like an easy peasy recipe. I have once tried making lemon pickle, it turned out good. I should try making apple pickle too, in Kerala style, and surprise my family. Thanks for the recipe.
Sadvika Kylash says
This one is completely different one, I love mango pickle my grandma makes. This seems to be an easy one. would try for sure.
Manisha Garg says
Pickles are my favourite. A green apple pickle recipe is a first for me. Will surely like to give it a try.
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Sonali Baidya says
It looks nice.As I have never heard apple pickle before.
The Siriusgram says
Omg! I should visit Kerala for this variety of food! I’ll try this recipe too, thank you.
Ujjwal Mishra says
Green apple pickles are amazing. I got it from Shimla, and every one loved the sweet-sour taste. now I will try making it your way.
Fabida Abdulla says
This is genius - who'd have thought of pickling green apples!
Kiran Acharya says
Love your detailed recipe. I love pickles, but I don't think I have ever tasted apple pickle. It looks delicious.
Harjeet Kaur says
Amazing! I have never heard of Green apple pickle before, Shalini. I am surely going to try your recipe. The tips and variations are really helpful.
harshita says
I think I actually drooled a bit seeing the pictures. Am so going to try this recipe!
Milan Singhal says
I am a huge fan of pickles and would love to try this one.
Anushka says
Hey Shalini,
I have never ever tried green apple pickle but your recipe has made me excited to give it a try. And luckily I have purchased green apples yesterday as I love green apples a lot. I am definitely going to give it a try right away. I am super excited for the flavor that will turn out after mixing the wood pressed sesame oil and the green apples.
Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Pratibha says
This looks divine and so easy to make. Bookmarking this recipe. And I totally love your pics.
Archana Srivastava says
I ate red apple pickle and raita. I've never tried green apple pickle. Thanks for sharing the wonderful quick recipe; I would like to give it a try.
Geethica Mehra says
Green Apple pickle is something new to me but looks so yummy and easy to make.
Ritu Bindra says
I love this, Shalini. I can imagine the taste, something different and unique. I have got to try it out.
Sivaranjini says
This seems to be a tasty pickle for sure and green apple is just so tangy just like mango.
Mandavi Jaiswal says
Your recipe is absolutely mouth watering and so very doable ! Thanks for sharing
Ninu Nair says
The picture reminded me of the mango pickles that Mummy used to make and the process also seems similar. Though I have never made a pickle before in my life probably can begin with the green apple pickle.
Deepika Sharma says
I read it twice Green apple and not mango!! Will definitely be trying this one. I love the details you put in your recipes even the question answers at the end
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Deepa says
This looks so yummy Shalini. Cant wait to try it! Never heard of this before.
Ginia says
I love green apples and this pickle sounds yummy!
Madhu Bindra says
This looks really delicious. The tart flavor of the apples would work perfectly for this. I haven't tried making an apple achar and am surely trying this out. Thanks for sharing another excellent recipe.
Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan says
I have done Apple jam. will try this Apple pickle too
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Dr.Amrita Basu says
I love green apples,but have never had the green apple pickle.Its time to make it now!
Paresh Godhwani says
I am a huge fan of pickles and love trying new flavors. The green apple pickle looks interesting and delicious. Will definitely try this at home.
Aurora M says
I saw someone eating green apple and was thinking other ways to eat it. This is something to try as I love pickles
Abha Singh says
I never had apple pickle. Would love to try your pickle recipe of green apples.
priyanka says
Definitely making this.
Manali Desai says
So unique, Never thought one could make pickles out of green apples. Gonna try this for sure. Thanks for sharing
Richa Mina says
thanks for sharing a great recipe for pickles with us. i'm going to try it out
Andrea says
I've never seen or heard of this but it sounds and looks fantastic! I must try this apple pickle.
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Chetan Maheshwari says
I have never eaten this one, thanks for sharing this recipe
Beth says
This looks like something my hubby and I would love. Any ideas on where to purchase curry leaves? I don't think I have ever seen them before.
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Gina says
This is the perfect unique way to use up some of the apples I have after apple picking this season!
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sonia says
Outstanding dish.
I will definitely try it
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Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
This was such a hit! Thank you for this awesome recipe
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