Orange Peel Gojju | Orange Gojju | Gojju Recipes
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 1 small bowl
 
Bright coloured and flavorful, spicy orange peel gojju
Ingredients
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 Tbsp urad dal
  • 1 Tsp sesame
  • 7-8 menthya
  • 2 red chillies
  • ⅛ Cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • ½ Tsp mustard
  • A big pinch of hing
  • 1 broken red chilli
  • Few curry leaves
  • ¾ Cup water
  • ½ Tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 Tsp tamarind paste
  • 1 small piece jaggery
  • Salt to taste
Method
  1. Wash, wipe and halve the oranges
  2. Juice the oranges and remove the pith and white parts
  3. Finely chop the orange peels and keep aside
  4. Heat a small pan, dry roast, sesame, menthya and urad dal till light golden
  5. Drop in 2 red chillies and dry roast
  6. Add desiccated coconut and grind into a powder, keep aside
  7. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and let them crackle
  8. Next add dry red chilli, hing and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds
  9. Next add orange peels and start sautéing
  10. After about 5 minutes, add the ground roasted powder and red chilli powder
  11. Mix well and next pour in orange juice and water
  12. Let it come to a light boil
  13. Sprinkle salt and mix well
  14. Add tamarind paste and jaggery
  15. Mix very well, let it boil for a few minutes until thick consistency is reached and you can see a glaze
  16. Serve with hot rice!
Notes
Adding red chilli powder is optional, I add it for the colour

Adjust tanginess or sweetness as per your taste by adjusting tamarind or jaggery accordingly

Sauté the peels properly to avoid any extra bitterness
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/orange-peel-gojju/