Spiced Orange Compote

Ingredients

• 4 Nagpur oranges (or any sweet juicy variety of oranges), peeled, segments separated and seeds removed
• ¾ cup jaggery syrup
• 6 cloves
• 1"-piece ginger, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 whole star anise
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sultanas

Method

1. Prepare jaggery syrup by combining equal parts jaggery and water in a heavy-bottomed pan and simmering gently until it runs from a spoon in a continuous single string. Measure ¾ cup for the recipe and warm it in a medium saucepan.
2. Add the cloves, ginger, bay leaf, and star anise. Allow the spices to boil gently until the syrup is reduced to ½ cup. Add the lemon juice and remove from heat.
3. Place the orange segments and sultanas in a bowl. Pour the warm syrup over the fruit through a strainer so the whole spices do not fall into the dish.
4. Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour and serve.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).