Tarbooz Ki Sabji - vegan curry watermelon rinds saladThis amazing viral TikTok watermelon skins salad recipe, or tarbooz ki sabji as it’s also known, is a great and delicious way to use up all of the watermelon. The Indian kitchen is amazing at never letting any food go to waste and this watermelon rinds salad is a great example of that.
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Prep Time 8 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1Watermelon - Rinds/Skins Cut into 1-inch dices
1tbspCurry Powder
1tspGround Cumin
1tspPaprika
1tspGround Turmeric Powder
2clovesGarlicMinced
1tspSalt
3tbspSesame Seeds
1bunchFresh Cilantro or Fresh BasilChopped
Instructions
Wash the watermelon in your sink and rinse it well. Remove the watermelon meat and place it in a bowl to be used another time.
Cut the watermelon rinds or skins into 1-inch chunks and cook them in boiling water for 30-minutes. Once the watermelon rinds have cooked, carefully remove them from the water.
Next, heat olive oil in a non-stick pan and add curry powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, salt, minced garlic and sesame seeds. Let the spices cook for a minute before adding the cooked watermelon rinds. Stir to combine, until all the rinds are coated in seasoning. Let the rinds cook for 3-5 minutes. Top with chopped cilantro or basil and serve.Enjoy.