Water melon salad

 

Ingredients: fresh raw part of the water melon (2 cups diced), 1 tbsp of freshly roasted and ground peanuts, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander, 2 tsp lime juice, 1 tsp ghee, 1 tsp mustard seeds, a pinch of asafoetida, salt to taste

Preparation Time: 10 min (serves 2 - 4)

Recipe:   

1. Take a glass salad bowl.

2. Add the cut raw water melon and the peanuts powder (coarse) to it. 

3. Toss it lightly. Add lime juice, coriander and salt.

4. Heat a small tadka pan. Add ghee to it. Add mustard seeds and asafoetida and use this to season the salad. Pour it on the salad.

5. Toss the salad lightly and refrigerate it if you prefer cooled salads.

6. Use fresh herbs for garnishing.

Tips: The raw part of water melon is the thick skin of pale pista and white color that is just below the flesh of the fruit. It can be used for salas if fresh and soft. 

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