Step 1

Asha asked for chutney recipes. Here's an interesting one, taken from a Detroit newspaper.

Step 2

Cut ends from lemon and discard. Cut lemon into 8 wedges. Slice each wedge crosswise very thinly, so that you have small lemon pieces. Place in heavy saucepan. Peel (if you want) and core apples, then cut into very small pieces. Add to saucepan. Add apricots, raisins, shallots, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, and all the spices. Place the pan over very low heat and cook until the mixture is quite thick, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.

Step 3

When done, remove from heat and cool. Spoon into container. Cover and refrigerate up to a week.

Step 4

Makes 2 cups. (Seems to me this might keep longer. It's hard to eat 2 cups of chutney in a week unless there are lots of prople doing the eating.)