Name: Watermelon Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 350 gm Watermelon (Thanni mathan); 2 nos Onions (chopped); 1 no Tomato (cut into small pieces); 2 nos Green chillies (slit into halves); 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/4 tsp Sugar; 1 - Water; 1 tbsp Oil; Salt (As reqd); 4 - Curry leaves (can use coriander leaves also); 1 no Bay leaf (Karuga/Vazhana ela); 1/4 tsp Fennel (Perinjeerakam); 2 nos Cloves (Grambu); 1 tsp Ginger (chopped); 1 tsp Garlic (chopped); 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Watermelon Gravy

Watermelon pod cooked with spices

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

350 gm Watermelon Thanni mathan
2 nos Onions chopped
1 no Tomato cut into small pieces
2 nos Green chillies slit into halves
1 tsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Sugar
1 - Water
1 tbsp Oil
Salt As reqd

For the gravy:-

4 - Curry leaves can use coriander leaves also
1 no Bay leaf Karuga/Vazhana ela
1/4 tsp Fennel Perinjeerakam
2 nos Cloves Grambu
1 tsp Ginger chopped
1 tsp Garlic chopped
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Instructions

Remove the dark green outer peel and cut the watermelon pod(left after eating the red fleshy portion)into small cubes.
Cook it well with 1 1/2 cups of water.
Grind the ingredients for the gravy into a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan.
Saute onions, till light brown.
Add the gravy paste, coriander powder, curry leaves and green chillies and fry, till raw smell goes.
Add tomato and saute, till oil separates.
Add the cooked watermelon, salt, sugar and water.
Cook it well, till the gravy thickens.
:- Can add 1 tbsp of coconut milk or grated coconut in the end. :- You can also add potatoes or green peas along with water melon. :- If you want it more spicy, add 1/2 tsp of crushed peppercorns and 2 tsp of tomato sauce.
:- Serve hot with chappathis or bread or appams.

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Response (3)

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sonia June 24, 2006

i just wanted to try this different recipe and it was not bad at all.everyone in my family liked it and i got appreciated for this different dish

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ss August 4, 2006

different & excellent dish !

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pkn June 30, 2008

Thats a brilliant recipe…infact making use of the product which we usually throw is a wonderful idea….rates go`n higher for all products in india will surely make us more innovative!!!

Watermelon Gravy