Wood Apple Chutney / Kodbel Bhorta / Kodbel Makha

Wood apple has hard shell which needs to crack to open. There are two types of wood apple (Bel). One is sweeter in taste and the other one sour in taste. Sour wood apple is called “Kodbel” in Bengali. This sour wood apple(kodbel) is used in making lip smacking chutney. Like any chutney ingredients depends on your taste, please add spices up to your taste. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

• 1 wood appleI(1/2 cup)(kodbel)
• 2-3 dry roasted Chillies
• 3-4 cloves galic(finely chopped)(1/3 teaspoon)
• 1 teaspoon mustard oil(optional)
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• 1 teaspoon coriander leaf (chopped)

How to make:

Crack the wood apple (kodbel) and take out the pulp. Smash the pulp well and mix with all ingredients together. Enjoy lip smacking Wood Apple Chutney / Kodbel Bhorta / Kodbel Makha.