Watermelon Curry

Submitted by rosered

"From 50 great curries of india by Camellia Panjabi."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 0 large watermelon
• 7.39 ml chili powder or 7.39 ml paprika
• 1.23 ml turmeric (recipe calls for a pinch)
• 2.46 ml coriander powder
• 4.92 ml garlic, pureed
• 4.92 ml salt (to taste)
• 1.23 ml cumin seed
• 14.79 ml sugar (to taste)
• 9.85 ml lime juice
• 29.58 ml oil

directions

1. Cut up watermelonand remove the seeds. Peel off the skin and chop the flesh in 11/2 inch cubes. Take one cup of the chopped watermelon and blend it to make a juice. To the juice add the chile or paprika, turmeric and coriander powders, garlic puree, and salt to taste.
2. Heat the oil in a wok and add the cumin seeds and within 20 seconds add the watermelon juice mixture. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes so that the spices cook completelyand the liquid is reduced by a third. If using sugar, add it now, then add the lime juice and cook for a minute.
3. Add the remaining chopped watermelon and cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, gently tossing it until all the pieces are covered in the spice mixture.