Orange Peel Achar

Overview
Pickle or Achar made with Orange peel has a very nice aroma and flavor. As this pickle ages the orange peel absorbs the vinegar, salt, garlic and ginger and becomes more and more flavorful. I use thick orange peel from Florida oranges to make this pickle.

Orange Peel Achar

Ingredients
Washed diced orange peel - 1 cup
Garlic finely chopped - 6 - 8 cloves
Ginger 2 inch piece finely chopped
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
Chilly Powder - 2 tablespoon
Fenugreek seeds -  tablesppon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
White Vinegar - 1/2 Cup
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tablespoon

Steps
1. Wash the Orange peel well and dry it with a paper towel. Then dice the peel to small bite size pieces.

2. Marinate the Orange peel with Vinegar, salt and turmeric and keep it for 1 - 4 hours.

3. Dry roast the fenugreek seeds and grind it to a smooth powder and keep aside.

3. Heat oil in pan. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter add the chopped garlic and ginger to it and saute for about 3 minutes.

4. Add the curry leaves and chilly powder to this and saute for few more minutes.

5. Add the marinated Orange peel with the vinegar to this. Add the feungreek powder and asafoetida powder to this and mix well. Adjust salt and vinegar as needed and mix well. Turn off heat and store it in clean bottle.