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Orange peel chutney in a bowl
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Orange Peel Chutney

A Delicious Orange Flavoured Chutney
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword orange peel chutney, Orange zest chutney
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 147kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Orange Peel from 1 orange
  • 5 Shallots
  • 1 Tomato small
  • 3 tbsp Grated coconut
  • 2 tsp Bengal gram
  • 2 tsp Urad dal
  • 2 or 3 Dry red chilies
  • 1 tsp Tamarind extract
  • Salt – as required
  • 2 tsp Oil – 2 tbsp

For tempering:

  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Split Urad dal
  • 1/4 tsp Bengal gram
  • 5 Curry leaves
  • 2 tsp Oil

Instructions

How to make Orange Peel Chutney

  • Wash the outer the skin of orange well. Tap it in a kitchen towel. Peel the skin and chop it into small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry the orange peel in medium flame for 5 mins or till it becomes soft. Remove it from the pan.
  • In the same pan, with the remaining oil add Bengal gram and urad dal. Fry till it turns golden.
  • Add shallots and tomato. Fry it till turns soft.
  • Add tamarind paste and coconut. Give a nice stir. Let the mixture cool.
  • Add fried orange peel and the onion – tomato mixture to a mixer-grinder. Add little water and grind it to a fine paste.
  • Temper the chutney with ingredients mentioned “for tempering”.
  • Serve orange Zest Chutney with idly, dosa or rice.

Notes

  • Frying the Orange peel well is the key to avoid bitterness