CRANBERRY CHUTNEY (MEERRA )

CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

300 grms dried cranberries
2 cups of water

1 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 red onion chopped fine
1 tbs chillie powder more or less
¼ cup water
1 tbs vinegar
Salt to taste

Method:

Cook the dried cranberries in 2 cups of water on medium flame.
Cook till the fruits become soft and mushy. 
The consistency would be like jam.
Use a spoon to smash the cooked cranberries.
It will be little chunky here and there. Keep aside.

Heat the oil in a non – stick pan, add in the mustard seeds.
Let it splutter, add in the chopped onions and sauté well.
Now add in the chillie powder, one quick stir.
Quickly pour the ½ cup of water. (the chillie should not burn )

Add in the cooked cranberries and little salt and simmer over low heat.
Let it cook to a thick mass, add in the vinegar for tartness.
No need to add sugar as the dried cranberries, have enough sugar.
Remove once it reaches the chutney consistency.