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Lemon Peel Recipes Indian | Uses Of Lemon Peel | Nimbu Chilke Ka Curry | Benefits of Lemon Peel

Lemon peel curry or nimbe sippe gojju is a simple yet mouth watering curry recipe. Basically it is a 'khatta meetha' curry, prepared from lemon peel. This lemon peel curry is not only tasty, but also healthy with amazing health benefits. Most importantly, lemon peels will help to prevent osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, polyarthritis and other bone conditions.
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Course: curry, Side Dish
Cuisine: Karnataka
Keyword: Healthy, tasty/mouth watering recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For dry roasting:

  • 1 tsp urad dal / black gram
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds/methi seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp white sesame
  • 2 byadgi red chilli
  • ½ cup dry coconut / Kopra grated

For making curry:

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp hing /asafoetida
  • 2 to 4 curry leaves
  • ½ cup lemon peel chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp palm jaggery

Instructions

  • Firstly heat a pan on moderate flame and add the dry ingredients like urad dal, methi seeds, cumin, white sesame and byadgi red chilli.
  • Dry roast for 2 to 3 mins until the dal gets golden brown.
  • Simmer the flame and add grated dry coconut.
  • Saute well for a min and turn off the heat. 
  • Allow to cool the roasted mixture for a minute and transfer this mixture to a blender.
  • Add little water and blend this mixture to a smooth, fine paste. keep it aside.
  • Meanwhile heat another pan or same pan on moderate flame and add ghee.
  • As the ghee is melted up, add mustard, cumin, hing and curry leaves.
  • Saute well until the seeds splutters.
  • Next add chopped lemon peels and saute this for a min.
  • Also add little water and bring this to a boil for 3 to 4 mins until the lemon peels are cooked well.
  • Then add blended masala and little water. Add water as per consistency. 
  • Mix well and bring this to a boil for 2 mins.
  • Similarly add salt and palm jaggery. 
  • Give a good mix and bring this to boil until you get a curry consistency. Turn off the heat.
  • Now the healthy, khatta meetha lemon peel curry is ready to serve!
  • Enjoy this mouth watering curry with plain rice. Or even goes well with chapati, akki/rice rotti.
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