Cuisine diabetic friendly, Fusion, gluten free, Indian, One pot, South indian, Summer, tamilnadu, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings 4people
Ingredients
To roast
1tspcooking oil
1tbspUrad Dal
3-7dry red chillies
1tspflax seeds
To add to the roastedmix
1cupwater melon peelwhite part chopped
1mediumTomato
2sprigs curryleaves
2-3slicesfresh ginger root
To add fresh
1/4cupcoriander leaveschopped
If necessary
1tbspLemon juice
Instructions
Remove the green peel from the white part of the watermelon rind. Roughly dice the white part. Set it aside
To a heavy work add a spray of oil and roast the urad day and the dry red chilli, till the dal turns golden brown and the red chillies crispy to a snap. Add the flax seeds and saute until some of them crackle.
Now add the diced watermelon rind, chopped tomato, ginger slices and saute for about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle salt and steam for another two minutes so they release water and steam through.
Add in the coriander leaves and take off the heat.
Cool and grind to a smooth paste.
Enjoy with crispy dosa or soft steamed idly
Notes
Add a tsp of grated coconut or almond flakes for an added nutty flavour.
Toss in a tsp of chia seeds to add a bit more beneficial fibre.
If the chutney appears very thick... Add a two tsp of warm water.