Watermelon Curry

Yields3 servings
CuisineCaribbean
CategoryMain course

Preparation Time10 minutes
Cooking Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes

Markus Stumpf

Watermelon curry is a fruity curry that combines the natural sweetness of watermelon with the heat and aromatic spices of a traditional curry.

Despite the sweetness of the watermelon, it remains relatively moderate in calories because most of the fruit is water. The coconut milk contributes the majority of the fat and saturated fat, while the watermelon, tomatoes, and spices provide a good amount of vitamin C and antioxidants.

Ingredients

1 cup rice
1.5 kg watermelon
400 ml coconut milk
200 g chopped tomatoes
1 red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 ginger (about the size of a walnut)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp red curry paste
1 tbsp fenugreek leaves (optional)
1 tbsp ground cumin
3 stalks coriander (fresh)
1 lime (juice)
2 tbsp oil (for frying)

Ingredients: onion, garlic and ginger
Ingredients: watermelon cubes
Onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, red curry paste and chopped tomatoes
Curry sauce with fenugreek leaves and ground cumin
Curry sauce with coconut milk
Curry sauce with watermelon purée
Curry sauce with watermelon cubes
Gently heating the curry sauce with the watermelon cubes
Finished dish: Watermelon Curry
Finished dish: Watermelon Curry

Instructions

Wash the rice and cook it according to the package instructions.
Dice the onion finely and grate the garlic and ginger.
Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste and red curry paste in a little oil over medium heat.
Add the chopped tomatoes, fenugreek leaves and ground cumin, then cook for another 2–3 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the watermelon into cubes of about 2 cm.
Blend about one fifth of the watermelon into a juice or purée using a hand blender , add it to the curry and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Finely chop the coriander, reserving a few leaves for garnish, and stir it into the curry.
Add the remaining watermelon cubes, coat them with the curry sauce and gently heat for about 10 minutes.
Add the juice of a lime.
Serve the curry with rice.

Nutrition (per serving)

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Actual values may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.