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Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Ingredients

300g piece sashimi-grade tuna
450g piece seedless watermelon, rind removed
Juice of 2 limes
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 tbs very finely chopped chives
1 tbs black charnushka seeds (black caraway seeds)

Method

Cut tuna and watermelon into 5mm-cubes and place in separate bowls. Drain watermelon, then add to tuna with lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for 5-15 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.

Place on a serving platter. Drain some of the marinating liquid from tuna mixture, then stir in oil and chives. Top with black charnushka seeds. Serve.


Notes

You can add 1 long red chilli, seeded, very finely chopped and 2 tbs of very finely chopped onions for a more lively taste.

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WOW!!!! A ceviche that doesn't have the damn dreaded cilantro in it....I won't be mixing a batch of this up anytime soon....but it sure seems like it'd be better with jimica rather than watermelon....for a little more variety in texture....since watermelon & the fish are both soft/mushy.

Just a thought from a non-ceviche fan!

I bet you could try it with melon...

Originally Posted by longlegsinlapaz

...it'd be better with jimica...

Modern-day Internet hazard:

somebody badly mangles a word, and now the right one is gone from my brian.

Unlike our La Paz friend, I actually do love a good ceviche. I just am having trouble with the watermelon part. It's me. I can't put those two together in my head.

That said, perhaps not anywhere near the "go-to restaurants" in La Paz, I've actually found that the La Perla offers up a very good ceviche. No extra charge for the people watching.

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

Modern-day Internet hazard:

somebody badly mangles a word, and now the right one is gone from my brian.

It's not in my Spanglish dictionary!!! Who/what is your brian, BTW?

Oh screw it!!!

Originally Posted by longlegsinlapaz

WOW!!!! A ceviche that doesn't have the damn dreaded cilantro in it....I won't be mixing a batch of this up anytime soon....but it sure seems like it'd be better with jimica water chestnuts rather than watermelon....for a little more variety in texture....since watermelon & the fish are both soft/mushy.

Just a thought from a non-ceviche fan!

And no, I wasn't referring to Jamaica (crappy red juice), but jicima (crisp whitish veg [fruit?] shaped like a beet, with brown skin like a potato....per a call to my amiga)! Which just proves my point....ceviche isn't worth commenting on, much less eating!

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

Modern-day Internet hazard: somebody badly mangles a word, and now the right one is gone from my brian.

Think you've got problems? I'm having a hard time remembering what goes into normal ceviche.

Originally Posted by longlegsinlapaz

It's not in my Spanglish dictionary!!! Who/what is your brian, BTW?

Oh screw it!!!







And no, I wasn't referring to Jamaica (crappy red juice), but jicima (crisp whitish veg [fruit?] shaped like a beet, with brown skin like a potato....per a call to my amiga)! Which just proves my point....ceviche isn't worth commenting on, much less eating!

Actually, different strokes, my friend. Fact is that when we get into eating and what floats our boat, it is totally individual choice.

My wife and I have a poles apart take on what's yummy. The downside is that we have great difficulty finding a restaraunt that meets both our needs, but bottom line is that individual tastes are what they are.

J.i.c.a.m.a....

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

J.i.c.a.m.a....

Jícama (pronounced /ˈhɪkəmə/, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxikama], from Nahuatl xicamatl, [ʃiˈkamatɬ]), Yam, and Mexican Turnip, is the name of a native Mexican vine, although the name most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. Jícama is one species in the genus Pachyrhizus. Plants in this genus are commonly referred to as yam bean, although the term "yam bean" can be another name for jícama. The other major species of yam beans are also indigenous within the Americas.

I'm NOT calling my amiga back to tell her (& her husband, who I could hear in the background) the correct spelling in their native language!

But thanks for "Jimaca 101" crash course, Marty & BG!

Originally Posted by longlegsinlapaz

I'm NOT calling my amiga back to tell her (& her husband, who I could hear in the background) the correct spelling in their native language!

But thanks for "Jimaca 101" crash course, Marty & BG!

It's pronounced "Já - mock - a"

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

J.i.c.a.m.a....

Are you right-brianed or left-brianed?

OK - tried this last night and surprisingly it was quite tasty. Just pulled the tupperware out of the fridge for another bite and even better once it gets really cold!