Ingredients

• 2 cups - watermelon white rinds (chopped)
• 1 cup - toor dal
• 1 - onion (chopped)
• 1 - tomato (chopped)
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - sambar powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala powder
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• 2 - dry red chillies
• 1 - cinnamon stick
• salt to taste
• oil for frying
• a few curry leaves
• To grind: 1 tsp - fennel seeds
• 2 tbsp - grated coconut

How to Make Watermelon Paruppu Curry

• Grind the fennel seeds and grated coconut into a fine paste.
• In the meantime, pressure-cook the toor dal with turmeric powder and keep aside.
• Heat enough oil in another pressure cooker and fry the mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chillies and cinnamon stick.
• Add the chopped onion, curry leaves and chopped tomato immediately and saute until the vegetables turn mushy.
• Add the chopped watermelon pieces and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the cooked dal along with coriander powder, sambar powder, garam masala powder and salt and bring to boil.
• Add the paste, cover and cook until the vegetables are done well.
• Serve hot with rice.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe