A spicy mouth-watering gojju is always a welcome change from regular saaru or sambar. That is the reason a spicy gojju dish is a must on the menu for a festival or function. Gojjus cleanse the palate and aid in digestion as they have a good balance of all flavours. Take for instance this orange peels gojju, very flavourful, bitter, sour, spicy and sweet all at the same time.
Orange peels gojju along with haagalkayi gojju is one of my favourite gojjus. If you happen to buy organic oranges do try this orange peel gojju, no waste but extra taste 🙂 This orange peel gojju can be eaten with steamed hot white rice. This is also called orange pachadi and is famous in many parts of South India especially in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Ensure to remove the pith and the white parts to avoid extra bitterness. It is important to saute the peels properly to remove the bitterness and only then it will amalgamate well with other ingredients. Try many more gojjus from FOI, apple gojju, pineapple gojju, haagalkayi gojju, tomato gojju, yellu gojju etc. Try other orange recipes from FOI, orange muffins, orange oat bars, orange marmalade.
- 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
- Wash, wipe and halve the oranges
- Juice the oranges and remove the pith and white parts
- Finely chop the orange peels and keep aside
- Heat a small pan, dry roast, sesame, menthya and urad dal till light golden
- Drop in 2 red chillies and dry roast
- Add desiccated coconut and grind into a powder, keep aside
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and let them crackle
- Next add dry red chilli, hing and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds
- Next add orange peels and start sautéing
- After about 5 minutes, add the ground roasted powder and red chilli powder
- Mix well and next pour in orange juice and water
- Let it come to a light boil
- Sprinkle salt and mix well
- Add tamarind paste and jaggery
- Mix very well, let it boil for a few minutes until thick consistency is reached and you can see a glaze
- Serve with hot rice!
Adjust tanginess or sweetness as per your taste by adjusting tamarind or jaggery accordingly
Sauté the peels properly to avoid any extra bitterness
Orange Peel Gojju Stepwise:
Wash, wipe and halve the oranges
Juice the oranges and remove the pith and white parts
Finely chop the orange peels and keep aside
Heat a small pan, dry roast, sesame, menthya and urad dal till light golden
Drop in 2 red chillies and dry roast
Add desiccated coconut and grind into a powder, keep aside
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and let them crackle
Next add dry red chilli, hing and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds
Next add orange peels and start sautéing
After about 5 minutes, add the ground roasted powder and red chilli powder
Mix well and next pour in orange juice and water
Let it come to a light boil
Sprinkle salt and mix well
Add tamarind paste and jaggery
Mix very well, let it boil for a few minutes until thick consistency is reached and you can see a glaze
Serve with hot rice!