Did you know that the peels of veggies we usually throw away have many beneficial nutrients?
In fact, unpeeled veggies or fruits provide higher minerals, vitamins, and other plant-based compounds in comparison to peeled ones.
So let’s check out various interesting ways to include these nutritious vegetable peels to make delicious dishes.
Potato Peel Chips: You can make these super-crispy and flavoursome chips by soaking them in water and patting them dry. Bake or airdry the peels after giving them a coat of salt, oil, and pepper.
Carrot Peel Pakoda: Your guilt-free way to savour pakoras that are healthy and tasty as well. It’s made by mixing thin carrot peels, onion, chillis, masalas and deep fried to a perfect crispy treat.
Beetroot Peel Cutlet: What else can be the perfect way to enjoy an evening than savouring mineral-rich beetroot peel cutlets made with beetroot peels, mashed potatoes, onions, chillis, corn flour, and masalas, and deep-fried or pan-fried to a delicious treat?
Radish Peel Pickle: Make these tantalizing sweet, salty, and tangy radish peel pickles by adding radish peels to the solution of vinegar, salt, and sugar. This not only makes a great side dish but also is packed with vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, etc.
Sweet Potato Cake: You can make it by mixing sweet potato mash with butter, flour, sugar, and milk, and sweet potato peels for a crispy texture. Savour this delicious sweet treat with coffee or tea.
Raw Banana Peel Chutney: A hearty traditional Bengali dish made by boiling raw banana peels, then they are mashed and cooked and tempered with mustard seeds, oil, red chillies and savoured with rice.
Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney: Packed with vitamin C, sodium, potassium, and essential amino acids, Ridge Gourd Peel can be used to make a delicious and savoury chutney by roasting them a little and making a fine paste with mustard oil, onion, chillies, etc.