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When it comes to South Indian food, most people know only the names of selected dishes like Dosa, Idli, Vada, but there is a hidden treasure of taste in the south of India and many of the dishes made here are very unique. One of these is Kuzhambu, which is made in many different ways. Like Garlic Kuzhambu, but in this article we will know the recipe of Kuzhambu made from orange peel, because orange is the fruit of winter season. It is a good source of Vitamin C and its peels are also rich in many antioxidants apart from Vitamin C. People mostly either throw these peels or use them in skin care, but rarely have you eaten the vegetable made from its peel.
Orange peel curry may sound strange, but people in South India prepare and eat it a lot, which is not only tasty but also healthy. The pungency of green chillies, sweetness of jaggery and sourness of tamarind come in a balanced manner, hence its taste is amazing.
Kuzhambu Recipe
To make South Indian Kuzhambu made from orange peel, you will need one-third cup orange peel (finely chopped), half teaspoon finely chopped ginger, 2 green chillies cut lengthwise, 1 cup tamarind paste, 2 tablespoons sambar masala, 2 tablespoons jaggery, one-fourth teaspoon turmeric powder, two pinches of asafoetida, 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons sesame or coconut oil. 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 8-10 curry leaves, salt as per taste.
Kuzhambu Recipe
- First of all, heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds and fry till it crackles. Some caution should be taken during this period.
- After the mustard seeds are tempered, add chopped green chillies, ginger and curry leaves and fry for about 30 seconds. Add asafoetida and turmeric and cook for at least 40 seconds.
- Now add chopped orange peels and fry it while stirring continuously for some time. This will change the color of the peels.
- After the peels change color, add salt, sambar masala and let the spices coat the peels well.
- It takes at least 3 to 4 minutes for the peels to cook. After this, add tamarind juice and jaggery to it, add 1 cup water and cover it.
- After 5 minutes, remove the lid and check whether the gravy has thickened or not. If you do not like the texture, you can cook it for some more time.
- It hardly takes 20 minutes to make Kuzhambu and it is ready to serve. You can serve it hot with rice or roti.
- You must also try this South Indian comfort dish recipe this winter season, because when oranges come in winter, you will easily get fresh peels.
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You can also see the recipe of Orange Peel Curry from the video given here which has been shared by Master Chef 2023 finalist Aruna Vijay. Apart from being a good chef, she is also an entrepreneur. You can enjoy this curry with dosa and idli.