Apple & dried cranberry chutney (सफरचंद व सुक्या क्रेनबेरीजची चटणी)

I found this recipe on this website. I modified it a bit based on what was available at home. It is very quick and easy to make recipe

Ingredients: 

2 apples (I used Fuji apples)

a fist full of dried cranberries

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp sesame seeds

1 1/2 tsp cumin or jeera powder

3 tsp coriander or dhaniya powder

salt as per taste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp oil

Servings: 3-4 people

Peel the apples and cut them into small cubes. In a hot frying pan or kadhai, add oil and roast sesame seeds for a minute. Next add apple cubes and stir well. Cover with a lid. After 5 minutes, add the remaining ingredients other than salt and mix well. Cover with lid and let it cook on medium flame for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, apples will become soft. Mash it lightly using spoon and stir together. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes and chutney is ready to serve. 

This chutney can be served with bread, or used as a sandwich spread.  You can also have it as a side dish with chapati.

Kale greens salad (केल ग्रीन्स सलाड)

Ingredients:
7-8 kale green leaves
mozzarella cheese, grated for garnish
a handful of mixed nuts and raisins, (optional)
a few dried cranberries
little bit of lemon juice
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp olive oil
salt
pepper

Servings: 3 people

Cut kale green leaves finely. Do not use the thick stem of the leaf. Lightly mix chopped kale leaves with olive oil, honey, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Leave it for 5-10 minutes. Just before serving the salad, add dry fruits, nuts, cranberries and grated mozzarella cheese. Gently mix all ingredients together and serve.

Dry Fruits Ladoo (सुक्या मेव्याचे लाडू)

These ladoos are super easy to make. They serve as quick energy boosters and quick snacks.

Ingredients:
1 cup nuts (Pistachios, Cashew nuts, Almonds, Walnut)
1 cup dry fruits (Dry figs, dry apricots, deseeded dates)
a pinch of salt

Servings:
About 30 small ladoos

You can use nuts and dry fruits in any ratio. Adjust the composition so that ladoos are not too nutty or too sweet due to the dry fruits. Roast the nuts in a kadhai individually. Allow them to cool. Grind together nuts and dry fruits to form a coarse paste. Knead the dough to mix well. Roll the dough on palm to make either ladoos or flat patties or in any desired shape.

There is no need to add ghee or sugar. Due to the oil in the dry fruits, the ladoos become sticky.