Here is another recipe using watermelon skin. Keep the skin of the watermelon and do not throw away. You keep it in the refrigerator for a day or two if you do not have the time to prepare the dish on time.

Ingredients:

300 gm watermelon skin
2 fried ikan kembong (mackeral)
2 fresh chillies
6 shallots
1/2 teaspoon belacan (shrimp paste)
salt to taste

Method:

Scrape the green portion of watermelon as near the skin as possible. Soak it in water and drain well before use.

Pound chillies with two shallots and belacan. Slice the remaining shallots. Shred ikan kembong.

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Here is a good chance to use up empty jam bottles, you have been keeping in the cabinet. This pineapple chutney is an appetizer. It goes well with roasted meat and curries.

Ingredients:

2 cups pineapple. finely diced
2 green apples, skinned, cored and diced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 cups sugar
12 dried chilles, seeded
1 inch piece ginger
2 pips garlic
1 teaspoon cinnamon
salt to taste

Method:

Grind the chilles, fresh ginger and garlic finely. Use an enamel pot and add in vinegar, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil.

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This is a simple yet healthy appetizer.

Soak the cabbage in water for 20 minutes. Rinse the cabbage in filtered water and drain.
Peel and wash the carrots and drain. Soak the green grapes in water for 15 minutes and rub the skin with salt. Rinse and put a side. Prepare the rest of the ingredients as shown below.

Ingredients:

1/2 medium white cabbage – shredded finely
2 carrots – shredded finely
8 tablespoon salad cream
300 gm cooked chicken breast meat – cut into strips
50 gm walnuts – chopped coarsely
50 gm raisins and sultanas
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It’s time to spring into the salad season, and a good way to go is with Mediterranean flavors. They’ve taken root in this country and small wonder — ingredients like olive oil, garlic, grains, seafood and fresh tomatoes just seem to belong together. Marinating and grilling are among the Mediterranean techniques that deliver delightful dishes, including interesting salads with a touch of sophistication.

Americans love fresh tomatoes in salads, so it’s fortunate fresh tomatoes from Florida are at the peak of their season right now. Incorporating them into Mediterranean-style salads seems appropriate because, of course, tomatoes were originally from the Americas.

Following … read more