From the pantry: Watermelon
This summer arm yourself with these two simple watermelon recipes
Watermelon pizzas topped with berries, oranges and grapes may be all the rage on Instagram, but these two easy recipes made using the fruit are all you need this summer. Known to have the highest water content, watermelon helps relieve inflammation, controls blood pressure and is the perfect post-workout fruit.
Tarbooz aur Saunf (roasted fennel, watermelon and burrani ricotta)
Recipe by: Chef Milan Gupta, Café Haqq Se, Lower Parel
Serves: Two
Preparation time: 20 minutes
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Recipe by: Hiru Bhambhaney
Serves: Two
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Parsley (finely chopped): 100g
Broken wheat: 100g
Mint leaves (finely chopped): 2tsp
Fresh watermelon (finely chopped): 1 cup
Lemon juice : 50ml
Olive oil: 50ml
Salt to taste
White pepper to taste
Method
- Cook the broken wheat in salter water, until tender. Set aside to cool down.
- Starting with the watermelon pieces, mint and broken wheat, mix all the ingredients one after another.
- Cover and let it chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
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