Watermelon Gravy

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 350 g Watermelon Thanni mathan
• 2 nos Onions — chopped
• 1 nos 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, to taste
• 4 - Curry leaves can use coriander leaves also
• 1 nos Bay leaf Vazhana ela (Karuga)
• 1/4 tsp Fennel (Perinjeerakam)
• 2 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
• 1 tsp Garlic — chopped
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Remove the dark green outer peel and cut the watermelon pod(left after eating the red fleshy portion)into small cubes.

2. Step 2

   Cook it well with 1 1/2 cups of water.

3. Step 3

   Grind the ingredients for the gravy into a fine paste.

4. Step 4

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it.

5. Step 5

   Cook onions, till light brown.

6. Step 6

   Add the gravy paste, coriander powder, curry leaves and green chillies and fry, till raw smell goes.

7. Step 7

   Add tomato and sauté, till oil separates.

8. Step 8

   Add the cooked watermelon, salt, sugar and water.

9. Step 9

   Cook it well, till the gravy thickens.

10. Step 10

    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.

11. Step 11

    Serve while still hot with chappathis or bread or appams.