Healthy summer recipe: Watermelon peel sabzi

Did you know that the peel of watermelon is also edible? Here's how to make its subzi.

By: Shilpa Mittal | | Updated: May 15, 2015 3:17 pm

Did you know that the rind of watermelon is edible? The term rind usually refers to the skin or peel of a fruit. In watermelon, the rind consists of two parts – the outer green skin and the inner white pulp.The outer, green skin of the rind is hard and inedible, so it is discarded. The inner whitish part of the rind is edible, although it has a bland taste when raw and is not as soft as the central red part. Also Read - Beat the heat with refreshing watermelon sorbet: Watch this video and try it today

But it is very helpful in relaxing blood vessels and lowering blood pressure as it has a high dose of citrulline amino acid. So why to throw it away when you can make its sabzi! Here’s what you’ll need. Also Read - Want to look gorgeous this summer? Follow Rujuta Diwekar’s skin and hair tips

Ingredients

1 cup watermelon white rind peeled and cut
1 medium-size chopped onion
1 medium-size chopped tomato
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 tsp ginger grated
1 finely chopped green chilli
Salt to taste
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp red chilli powder
1 red chilli cut into big pieces
1 tsp mango powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

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Heat the oil in a pan on a medium to high flame. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds and dry red chilli, let them pop.

Add grated ginger, garlic, chopped onions and sauté until they turn transparent.

Now, add chopped tomatoes, peeled and chopped watermelon white rind, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, mango powder and green chillies. Mix well.

Do not add water because watermelon rind is cooked in its own water.

Cover the pan with its lid and cook, stirring occasionally, on a low flame for 10-12 minutes or till the vegetable is almost done i.e. it should be easily pierced with a fork and most of the water is almost absorbed.

Now take off the lid from the pan and add lemon juice.

Your watermelon rind sabzi is ready. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve with chapatis.

Here is the original recipe source: Watermelon white rind sabzi

Photo courtesy: projectindiancooking.blogspot.in

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Published : May 13, 2014 11:27 am | Updated:May 15, 2015 3:17 pm

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