Watermelon Rind Saasmi | Watermelon Rind Yogurt Curry
This saasmi is a rice side dish popular in the regions of Udupi - Mangalore. Easy, healthy and quick one.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- Grated watermelon rind- 1 cup
- Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
- Fresh yogurt- 1/2 cup
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Green chillies- 2 to 3 nos.
Seasoning ingredients
- Cooking oil- 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Split black gram lentils- 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Preparation
- After cutting the juicy flesh of watermelon, the thick rind should be grated using a vegetable grater. You need one cup of grated rind for the recipe. Keep this ready.
Method
- Transfer the grated rind in to a vessel and cook it in medium flame until done. Let it cool.
- Meanwhile grind coconut along with mustard seeds, salt, green chillies and little water to a fine paste. Include cooked watermelon rind to this coconut mixture and run the mixer for a second.
- Transfer the mixer content to a bowl. Add yogurt to it. Combine everything well.
- Heat a seasoning pan add oil followed by mustard seeds, split black gram lentils and curry leaves. As the mustard seeds pop up transfer it to the ready watermelon rind saasmi. You can relish this saasmi with steamed rice.
Notes
- Grated water melon after cooking can be added directly to coconut mixture. You can skip grinding it with coconut mixture.
- Do not use sour yogurt / curds which may turn the taste towards tangy side.