Bitter Orange Peel Preserve

Name: Bitter Orange Peel Preserve (Moraba-ye khalal-e pust-e narenj)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes 1 jar (1 pint/475ml)
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: Peel of 9 bitter or sweet oranges (about ½ pound/225 g of peel); 2 cups/400 g sugar; Juice of 9 oranges (3 cups/720 ml); Seeds of 5 cardamom pods; 2 tablespoons lime juice

Moraba-ye khalal-e pust-e narenj

Preparation info

Makes
1 jar

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Peel of 9 bitter or sweet oranges (about ½ pound/225 g of peel)

Asia
Iran
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free
Southeast Asia

Method

Wash and peel oranges in a continuous strip using a peeler. In a medium saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil and add the peels. Boil for 15 minutes, drain, and rinse with cold water. Repeat 3 times (boil, drain, and rinse—if using sweet oranges, once is enough) to soften the peels and remove bitterness. Roll each strip of orange peel into a rosebud shape. Use a toothpi