Zero Waste Sauteed Watermelon Rind
This sauteed watermelon rind is a super quick and easy side dish or main that you can put together as a no waste weeknight dinner.
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Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 80kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Nigella seeds
- ½ teaspoon Carom seeds
- 1-2 pcs Green chilies (roughly chopped)
- ¼ cup Onions (sliced)
- ¼ cup Carrot (julienne)
- ½ cup Watermelon rind (julienne)
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- 2 tsps Salt
- 1 sprig Coriander leaves (For garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add the cumin seeds, nigella seeds, and carom seeds. Saute.
- Next, add the green chilies and onions. Saute. Cook for 30-40 seconds.
- Add the carrots and watermelon rind next. Saute and cook for 4-5 minutes. The watermelon rind should start getting soft after 2-3 minutes of cooking.
- Add the powdered spices and salt and mix well.
- Let it cook for 2-3 minutes more.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot as a zero-waste side dish to your meals.
Notes
- While cutting the watermelon rind, make sure to remove the outer dark green layer. You can utilize the inner white layers of the rind for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Servings | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2184IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg