WATERMELON RIND CURRY / WATERMELON RIND PALYA / WATERMELON RIND RECIPES
South indian style dry curry made from white region of the watermelon peel
Ingredients
- 2 cup Watermelon Rind
- 1 tsp Rasam powder / sambar powder, based on your spice level
- 1/4 tsp Haldi / turmeric
- a small piece Jaggery
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 tbsp grated coconut, to garnish
To temper
- 2-3 tsp Coconut Oil / Any oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- a pinch Hing / asafoetida
- few Curry Leaves
- 1-2 nos Red Chilli, broken
Instructions
- After cutting the fruit, take out the watermelon rind ( White region ) . Take off the outermost green skin , as thin as possible and discard it. We would be using only the white part.
- Wash and chop white part into small pieces as shown in pic.
- In a pan /kadai, add coconut oil. Temper mustard, urad dal. When it splutters .. add hing, red chilli and curry leaves.
- Add chopped watermelon rind, saute 1-2 mins.
- Later, add salt, haldi, rasam powder/sambar powder and small piece jaggery .. mix.
- Don't add any extra water .. you will see that rind itself will leave lots of water . Cover and cook for 8-10 mins or till done .
- Lastly, add grated coconut. Mix .
- Watermelon rind Palya is ready .. enjoy it with rice / Chapathi .
