Cranberry Chutney ...Happy ThanksGiving!!!

What are you Thankful for this year? A tons of things right? I have this habit of compiling a list of all the things that I am thankful for a each year( Of course, i started this after coming here) and take an hour or so to run through it again and thank people and god for all those things.I am really thankful for everything that happened from last thanks giving eve till my gals day out yesterday.( oh we had a wonderful time in new york city yesterday..Isn't it V??)...Wonder only good things are happening to me ..Oh No..i also have my share of "not so good things". But being a very optimistic person , I always try to see the sunny positive  side of them and accept the teensy weensy good in the worst! . Sounds Crazy? Try doing this, you will be amazed  by the kind of bliss you get.

Hope all the bags are packed ready to go for those on vacation and others busy in the kitchen cooking up dishes and setting up the table....To y'all.....Wishing you  a very Yummy Happy Joyful Thanksgiving!!!!

Come November the stores are filed with the oh so red cranberries , especially for the Thanksgiving table. I bought some cranberries, just like that, though i am not hosting the dinner . I love cranberry sauce with turkey and chicken and even with idli u know :-).. I came across this recipe in Martha Stewarts' and made it today. It was finger licking good !!!

Fresh or frozen cranberries   - 12 oz

Shallots finely chopped - 1/4 cup

Chopped ginger - 1 table spoon

Sugar - 1 cup

Vinegar or orange juice or lemon juice - 2 table spoon

Crushed pepper - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Heat oil in a large sauce pan and add chopped shallots and ginger. 

Saute till they are soft for 5 minutes.

Add cranberries , sugar, vinegar or lemon or orange juice and bring to boil. 

Simmer covered for 10-15 minutes until it is thick and the berries have burst . 

Sprinkle salt and pepper and switch off the heat.

Let it cool. Serve chilled.

Recipe courtesy:-Martha Stewart

Cheers