Apple Murabba is a delicious Indian pickle and is perfect as a side for your Gujarati thali. It is easy to make with basic ingredients.
Note – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with a new, improved recipe, new images and content. First published in January 2010.
Murabba is known as Murabbo in Gujarati. Murabbo is essentially a sweet preserve prepared in India that is made with various fruit, such as keri no murabbo. The fruit is cooked in a sugar syrup and flavoured with whole spices.
What makes murabba different from chundo, like this keri no chundo, is that murabba is made with whole spices and is without red chilli powder.
Using cooking apples is a great alternative to mango. Apples are naturally sweet, are easy to prepare and taste delicious with the gentle flavours from the whole spices.
My Mum uses green cooking apples but it can work with any apple variety.
Ingredients
Be sure to check out the full recipe and exact ingredient list below in the recipe card.
Cooking apple - peeled and grated.
Sugar - to a degree you can adjust the sugar to your sweetness preference, but you need to use what the recipe quantifies to allow for the murabba to set. I have used dermerara sugar but you can use any.
Oil - flavourless or neutral oil works best.
Whole spices - cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom crushed and saffron.
Serving Suggestion
Serve apple murabba with methi thepla, bhakhri or with any Gujarati shaak.
Treat it as an apple relish and add to sandwiches, toasted sandwiches or serve with rosemary oatcakes or crackers and cheese. A bit like this apple chutney with saffron.
Storage
Apple murabba can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a month. Do not allow moisture to enter the container.
It is possible to freeze this side dish. Place in freezer safe bags or container and keep frozen for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw at room temperature.
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📖 Recipe
Apple Murabba (Indian Apple Relish)
Equipment
- grater
- pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cup cooking apple peeled and grated
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds or mustard
- 1 inch cinnamon bark
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 4-5 strands saffron optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add cumin seeds, cloves and cinnamon.
- When spices splutter add grated apple and mix well let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Now add sugar and mix.
- Let the sugar melt, keep stirring the mixture on a low heat for about 6-8 minutes.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add cardamom powder and saffron, let it cool before serving.
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Unknown says
This is some thing I should give it a try....Nice Simple Recipe,looks delicious as well...
Great entry....
Siddhi Shirsat says
wow nice pickle jagruti...luks yumm
Unknown says
Thanks for dropping by my blog. The relish looks tangy and delicious.
jcookingodyssey says
Thanks Priya, Sushma and Babli,
Welcome to my blog Babli, i am glad that you liked the space..keep visiting
cheers
Sushma Mallya says
Nice recipe,got to try this one as it looks really delicious....
Urmi says
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I liked your blog very much. I appreciate for your wonderful presentation. Apple relish is absolutely new recipe for me. It looks yummy and delicious.
Priya Suresh says
Wow this apple relish looks fabulous Jagruti...such a quick & easy pickle..
jcookingodyssey says
Thanks Aruna,kitchen queen,SE, Gita, Muskaan, Rachna and Raj for your lovely comments...
Gita, yes it goes well with any type of bread as I said in the post, spread on the toast..
Unknown says
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Raj
Rachana says
Healthy, Fruity and delicious:)
Unknown says
Thats a quick & easy pickle..shall give it a try.
Muskaan
Gita Jaishankar says
Hi, thanks for stepping into my blog and hte lovely comment...you have a wonderful blog, loved reading all your posts :)...the apple relish looks tasty, this must go well with breads too right?
SE says
we call this godamba...and use jaggery..this looks yummy...
kitchen queen says
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Aruna Devi says
Happy to comment first diff dish for parotaa...thnks for sharing