Saturday, September 6, 2008

Orange peel gothsu

Ingredients:

1. Orange peel (- from 1 small orange , fleshier the better) or Narthangai salted and dried
2. Tamarind paste
3. Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp
4. Rice 1 tbsp
Seasoning:
Mustard seeds, curry leaves, Gingely oil (preferable not must)

Method:
I will start the recipe with orange peel as it is readily available

1. Collect those orange peels and wash them well
2. cut the orange peel into small 1cm square
3. Put puli paste + 1 cup of water . Add the orange peel and boil everything together well. Add salt and chilli powder . If you are making this with salted narthangai , do not add salt.
4. Dry roast rice and sesame seeds, add 1 red chilli and grind it into a coarse powder
5. Add this to the boiling mixture and keep it in a low flame till everything comes together
6. Season with mustard seeds, curry leaves

This tastes yummy with idli, dosa, ven pongal etc. You may also mix it with rice and eat. This recipe is spicy and has a nice tangy,sour and bitter taste combined together.