Watermelon Gazpacho#Seasonal Ingredients

Name: Watermelon Gazpacho#Seasonal Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 3 – 3½ cups diced watermelon (remove the seeds); 1/4 cup diced English cucumber; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 1 lemon or lime; 1/4 cup diced red pepper; 1 red chilli, remove the seeds and chop; 1/2 cup homemade tomato puree; 1 tsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 1/4 – ½ tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1 celery stalk(without the leaves), chopped; handful fresh mint; For garnishing:; 2 tbsp finely chopped watermelon; 1 tbsp finely chopped cucumber; 2-3 chopped mint leaves

Mayuris-Jikoni @cook_12421840

Mombasa

What is a gazpacho? Traditionally a gazpacho is a Spanish cold soup made from tomatoes, peppers and other salad vegetables. However, with modern times, food too has become modern and its exciting to try out recipes that are not traditional. Watermelon is in season and sometimes its good to enjoy this delicious fruit in a different manner other than juices, in fruit salads or as ice lollies.

Mayuris-Jikoni @cook_12421840

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Ingredients

4 servings

3– 3½ cups diced watermelon (remove the seeds)
1/4 cupdiced English cucumber
1 tspginger, grated
1lemon or lime
1/4 cupdiced red pepper
1red chilli, remove the seeds and chop
1/2 cuphomemade tomato puree
1 tspwhite wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1/4– ½ tsp salt
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1celery stalk(without the leaves), chopped
handfulfresh mint
For garnishing:
2 tbspfinely chopped watermelon
1 tbspfinely chopped cucumber
2-3chopped mint leaves

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Steps

1

Add watermelon, cucumber, ginger, red pepper, red chilli,tomato puree, celery stalk and mint into a blender.
Blend till you get a thick coarse mixture.
2

Add salt, pepper, vinegar and lime juice.
Process for a few seconds.
3

Chill the gazpacho for 1-2 hours.
Pour into serving glasses.
4

Mix the finely chopped watermelon, cucumber and mint.
Garnish with the mixture and serve.
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Tips:
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Adjust the taste of chili, salt and lime or lemon according to your taste.
Use a jalapeño instead of red chili.
Can use basil instead of mint.
To make fresh homemade tomato puree, put 4-5 tomatoes in a pan. Add very little water. Cover the pan and let the tomatoes cook over low heat. Puree the tomatoes.
Serve in shot glasses as a starter.