Orange peel thogaiyal /Orange peel chutney

Orange fruit

Orange fruit peels

Orange fruit peels being roasted in little oil in a kadai

Orange peel thogaiyal / Orange peel chutney

Ingredients:

Orange - 1

Urad dal - 1 Tblsp

Dry red chillies - 7-8

Chana dal - 1/4 Tblsp

Hing - !/4 tsp

Tamarind - small lemon size

Curry leaves - few

Salt as required

Orange peels

Roast in 1 tsp of oil:

Orange peels cut into pieces (roast separately)

In the same oil roast Urad dal, Chana dal, dry red chillies.

Method:

Peel the skin of 1 orange and cut into pieces.

Wash the peels nicely and roast in a kadai with oil and keep aside.

Now in the same kadai roast urad dal, chana dal,dry red chillies.

Take a wet grinder mixie and put the roasted items,hing, tamarind,few curry leaves and salt.

Add little water and grind into a smooth chutney.

Now transfer the chutney in a bowl.

The orange peel chutney is ready for consumption.

The addition of curry leaves is to give extra flavour to the chutney which has a strong orange smell and taste.

This orange peel chutney can be had with hot piping rice with sesame oil and some nice curd raita and papads.

you can also have this chutney with curd rice and you will enjoy it .