Watermelon Rind Chutney | Summer chutney
This is a relishing seasonal chutney for south Indian staples like Dosa or Idly.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Mixie or stone grinder
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup watermelon rind
- 1/2 tomato tomato
- 2 tbs roasted gram
- 1 tbs coconut optional
- 1-2 red chillies
- 1/2 piece ginger
- salt to tast
For Tempering
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp black gram/Urad dal
- 1 red chilli
- curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp hing
Instructions
- Peel the watermelon skin off the rind and chop it into small pieces.
- In a pan add 1 tsp oil and add the chopped watermelon rind
- Let it cook down for 5-6 minutes till soft.
- Then add in the tomato and the coconut and cook for another 3-5 mins
- once done remove it into the blender jar. saute the red chilli for a minute in the hot pan and then add it to the blender along with the gram dal and ginger
- Once cool ( in about 5 minutes) blend the mix into a smooth chutney. Add salt when done and add the tempering.