Baja Kitchen & Bar Recipes Kahlua, Cactus, Tequila, Hot Sauce and a Cuisinart

Old 08-24-11, 09:11 AM   #1
BajaGringo
 
BajaGringo's Avatar
 
Status: Queso Grande
Join Date: 02-09-09
Location: San Quintin
Posts: 7,148

BajaGringo is on a distinguished road



Default Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Now tell me this simple method doesn't sound good...

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.

.
Attached Images
 
__________________

TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic
...
Old 08-24-11, 11:54 AM   #2
longlegsinlapaz
 
longlegsinlapaz's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-24-09
Location: La Paz
Posts: 1,682

longlegsinlapaz is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

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!
Old 08-24-11, 12:01 PM   #3
BajaGringo
 
BajaGringo's Avatar
 
Status: Queso Grande
Join Date: 02-09-09
Location: San Quintin
Posts: 7,148

BajaGringo is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

I bet you could try it with melon...
__________________

TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic
...
Old 08-24-11, 03:20 PM   #4
Marty Cortez
 
Marty Cortez's Avatar
 
Status: `
Join Date: 05-08-09
Posts: 3,676

Marty Cortez is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
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.
Old 08-24-11, 04:15 PM   #5
Bajahowodd
 
Bajahowodd's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-04-09
Location: Too often not South of the border
Posts: 2,375

Bajahowodd is an unknown quantity at this point



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

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.
Old 08-24-11, 04:59 PM   #6
longlegsinlapaz
 
longlegsinlapaz's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-24-09
Location: La Paz
Posts: 1,682

longlegsinlapaz is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
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!!!



Quote:
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!
Old 08-24-11, 05:04 PM   #7
kate
 
kate's Avatar
 
Join Date: 04-06-09
Location: La Paz, BCS
Posts: 553

kate is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
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.
Old 08-24-11, 05:06 PM   #8
Bajahowodd
 
Bajahowodd's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-04-09
Location: Too often not South of the border
Posts: 2,375

Bajahowodd is an unknown quantity at this point



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
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.
Old 08-24-11, 05:25 PM   #9
Marty Cortez
 
Marty Cortez's Avatar
 
Status: `
Join Date: 05-08-09
Posts: 3,676

Marty Cortez is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

J.i.c.a.m.a....
Old 08-24-11, 06:18 PM   #10
BajaGringo
 
BajaGringo's Avatar
 
Status: Queso Grande
Join Date: 02-09-09
Location: San Quintin
Posts: 7,148

BajaGringo is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Cortez
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.
__________________

TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic
...
Old 08-24-11, 06:33 PM   #11
longlegsinlapaz
 
longlegsinlapaz's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-24-09
Location: La Paz
Posts: 1,682

longlegsinlapaz is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

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!
Old 08-24-11, 06:51 PM   #12
Marty Cortez
 
Marty Cortez's Avatar
 
Status: `
Join Date: 05-08-09
Posts: 3,676

Marty Cortez is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
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"

Old 08-24-11, 08:04 PM   #13
Nighttrain
 
Nighttrain's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-08-09
Posts: 77

Nighttrain is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Cortez
Are you right-brianed or left-brianed?
Old 08-26-11, 06:23 AM   #14
BajaGringo
 
BajaGringo's Avatar
 
Status: Queso Grande
Join Date: 02-09-09
Location: San Quintin
Posts: 7,148

BajaGringo is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Quick Watermelon-Tuna Ceviche

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!
__________________

TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic
...





Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Radioactive bluefin tuna crossed the Pacific to US Noticias Baja News Wire 0 05-28-12 12:31 PM
US wants quick release of Mexico anti-drug aid (AFP) Noticias Baja News Wire 0 08-06-09 04:30 PM
Ceviche - San Quintin Style BajaGringo Baja Kitchen & Bar Recipes 2 06-12-09 08:59 PM