This pachadi is made with orange skin. This is specially made with “Kamala Orange”.
When cutting the skin, remove the white skin under the orange one as much as possible to reduce bitterness. You can increase or decrease the red chilli powder according to your taste.
To save time, you can use tamarind paste and readymade tomato puree. This dish goes well with Rasam Rice and Curd rice.
Orange Skin Pachadi
10
servings5
minutes15
minutesThis pachadi is made with kamala orange skin and tamarind.
Ingredients
Orange skin cut into small pieces – 1 cup
Tamarind – a small lemon size
Tomato – 2 (medium size)
Jaggery powdered – ½ cup
Red Chili Powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – ¼ teaspoon
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Jeera – 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek – ½ teaspoon
Curry Leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out thick juice of about one cup.
- Cut the tomatoes into big pieces and grind it to a fine puree.
- Put the orange skin pieces in a vessel and add half cup water and cook on medium flame till the skin is soft. Add tamarind juice and tomato puree, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and stir well. Allow to boil.
- In a kadai add the oil and when it is hot add mustard.
- When the mustard pops up add jeera, fenugreek and asafoetida powder, curry leaves and fry. (take care not to burn the fenugreek).
- Add the cooked orange skin-tamarind gravy to it and stir well. Allow to cook till it is semi liquid.
- Finally add jaggery powder and mix well.
- Let it cook for two to three minutes on low flame. Then remove.
Notes
- When cutting the skin, remove the white skin under the orange one as much as possible to reduce bitterness. You can increase or decrease the red chilli powder according to your taste.
- To save time, you can use tamarind paste and readymade tomato puree.
I had a chance to try this in one of my friend's house party. When I asked my wife whether she can try this, she was a bit reluctant. We saw your recipe and she decided to do it. Wow, it really tasted yummy!
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Hi Kamala,
I love the recipe! I made it yday and it was enjoyed by all including my kids. Orange peel has a special astringent flavour who is good for us. I am glad to find this recipe. You have a great blog.
Regards
Raji.
Thank you Raji for your kind feed back.