10 Apple Recipes with touches of Spice
Two things that I wanted to do for the longest time was to do a series of one-stop round-ups and pick up and put together meal planning menus, all in good masala style. Well, I am still not up to the menus, but the rounds-up are coming along and they have been so much fun! Today it is time for apples!
On a crisp, even if somewhat grey day, we started with an inspiring news of a young woman, winning the Nobel price, if that in itself was not she shared it with a fellow Indian, Kalyan Satiyarthi. Malala certainly showed us the value of quietly fighting for one’s rights, and in a small way brought home the point for my sheltered suburban children. Yes, chances are words like the Taliban, rights to education and the violence of the east might have taken a while to come into their young lives, but, Malala brought in an awareness of these issues in a positive and powerful way. And in case you might have seen it all, we had a rather tongue-tied celebrity, swooning over the president, ah! the effects of a conscious uncoupling…
We are right into the center of Columbus Day, and smack into Fall. Nothing says fall in Hudson Valley like apples. Actually, nothing says New York like apples and there are so many of them, my favorite varieties being a Granny Smith, Macoun and Honey Crisp varieties. We have a few recipes that will come their way but for today, here are a few spiced apple recipes.
1. Apple Relish with Ginger and Cranberries: A refreshing and flavorful chutney with toasted mustard seeds and ginger with some dried cranberries for color and tartness.
2. Pork and Apple Burgers with Mustard: Pairing pork with apples, never goes out of fashion, so here is a recipe that as light, lively and flavorful.
3. Apple and Roasted Butternut Squash Soup: Apple season also happens to be the begining of soup season, so here is a light and fresh tasting soup that meshes the perennial favorite combination of squash and apple.
4. Applesauce with Dates and Star Anise: One of my favorite ways to use apples, this is a versatile recipe for applesauce, fresh and gently spiced.
5. Braised Chicken with Apples and Sage: Another classic combination, pairing chicken, apples and sage has my name on it in fall in winter.
6. Apple and Chicken Stew with Cabbage: A cool and classic stew, from Martha, I love the addition of cabbage in this recipe.
7. 50 Ways with Apples: Well, technically this is a round-up but some of these recipes are more interesting than the others, and I like the bruschetta and apple cake recipe in this list.
8. Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Apples: Need I say more.
9. Chicken Apple Meatballs with Sage: Savory Sweet Meatballs, baked and delicious.
10. Chai Spiced Apple Cake: One of my favorite recipes, yes, it is from the Spices and Seasons cookbook.
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