Watermelon Curry (Matira) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 large watermelon
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon garlic, puree
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons oil
1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Cut up the watermelon, remove the rind and seeds and chop the flesh into 1-inch cubes (You'll need about 10 cups.) Puree 1 cup of flesh to make juice.
Add the paprika, ground red pepper, turmeric, coriander, garlic and salt to taste.
Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat and fry the cumin seeds 20 seconds.
Immediately add the juice.
Lower the heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced by one-third, about 5 minutes.
Add the lime juice and sugar to taste.
Cook 1 minute.
Add the watermelon pieces and cook over low heat 3 to 4 minutes, tossing to coat until heated through.