Ingredients: 2 cups Watermelon – cut into cubes (without skin),1 Carrot (Gajjar) – diced,1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) – diced,1 cup Homemade tomato puree,1-1/2 teaspoons Ajwain (Carom seeds),1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera),1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,2 Dry Red Chillies,4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – finely chopped,Salt – to taste
Time in minutes: 45 Servings: 4 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Spiced Watermelon Curry Recipe with Carrots & Peppers Recipe, we will first make sure we have the watermelon, carrots and peppers diced and kept ready. Make sure to remove the seeds of the watermelon.Make the homemade tomato puree and keep aside. Get all the ingredients ready and keep it by the side.The next step is to cook the carrots and pepper.Heat a tablespoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan or wok. Add the ajwain seeds, carrots and bell peppers. Sprinkle some salt and stir fry until the carrots and peppers are cooked through. You can cover the pan so the vegetables get cooked faster.Once the vegetables are cooked, add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin powder and give it a stir for a few seconds. Add the tomato puree, watermelon, salt and a cup of water. Cover the pan and allow the watermelon curry to simmer for about 10 minute until you can smell flavors of the curry coming through.After 10 minutes, check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste. Turn off the heat and transfer the watermelon curry to a serving bowl. Stir in the coriander leaves.Serve the Spiced Watermelon Curry Recipe with Carrots & Peppers along with steamed Jasmine Rice and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander Recipe for a summery weeknight dinner.