Asia Nora Apricot Chutney

From Asia Nora Restaurant in Washington. A delicious sounding chutney to go with Indian foods. amount is a "batch" as i have not made it yet. If you do before i do, please send in a correction with the amount?

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  inch  piece gingerroot, peeled and minced
• 2  cups  drained  canned apricots (about 3/4 of a pound, preferably unsulphured, sliced in half or into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar or 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  cup apple cider or 1  cup  rice wine vinegar
• 3  cups water
• 1  teaspoon curry powder
• 4  cardamom pods
• 2  inches cinnamon sticks
•  minced chili pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Put the onion, ginger, apricots, sugar, vinegar, water, curry powder, cardamom and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the chutney takes on the consistency of a jam.
3. Stir the chutney from time to time to prevent it from burning. Cool. If you want a spicy chutney, add some minced chili pepper to the mixture.