If you are person who throws out the rinds of watermelon after having them, you must definitely have to try this simple,comforting,easy paruppu curry..Usually after having watermelon we throw their rinds, but since i tried out making many dishes with their white rinds, i stopped throwing them..They tastes just like chow chow or chayote veggie and suits prefectly for making curries,rotis or gravies...Paruppu curry are quite like a dal which gets ready quickly and they are basically prepared with toor dal or with a combination of dals, adding watermelon turns out super delicious and we loved having this different and unique paruppu curry with papads and potato roast, needless to say our lunch turned out absolutely divine with this yummy dal..
2cups Watermelon white rinds (chopped)1cup Toor dal1no Onion (chopped)
1no Tomato (chopped)
1tsp Coriander powder
1tsp Sambar powder
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Garam masala powder
1tsp Mustard seeds, urad dal
2nos Dry red chillies
1no Cinnamon stick
Salt
Oil
Curry leaves
To Grind:
1tsp Fennel seeds
2tbsp Grated coconut
Grind fennel seeds and grated coconut as fine paste, meawhile pressure cook the toor dal with turmeric powder, keep aside..heat enough oil in a pressure cooker, fry the mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chillies and cinnamon stick, add immediately the chopped onions,curry leaves and chopped tomatoes and saute until the veggies turns mushy..Add now the chopped watermelon pieces and saute for few minutes..Add the cooked dal along with coriander powder, sambar powder and garam masala powder with salt, bring everything to boil..
Finally add the grounded paste, close the lid and cook until the veggies gets well cooked..Serve hot with rice..
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