Watermelon with chilli and lime

The combination of sweet, juicy watermelon with a little spice is intoxicating.

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 1 small watermelon
• 8 small dried chillies, roasted, ground or 3 tsp ground chilli
• sea salt flakes and lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

Cut watermelon into wedges, then slices. Serve with chilli and salt for dipping or sprinkling, and lime wedges for squeezing.

Photography by Alan Benson.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.