SPICY THAI WATERMELON WITH CRAB

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Spicy Thai Watermelon With Crab image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, soups and stews

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small watermelon (about 3 pounds)
2 ripe tomatoes
1 minced garlic clove
2 tablespoons lime juice
Minced fresh hot chili (like Thai or serrano) (to taste)
Fish sauce (to taste)
A few ice cubes
Small mound of lump crabmeat
Fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Peel watermelon, and cut the flesh into large chunks. Put them in a food processor along with tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, minced fresh hot chili (like Thai or serrano) and fish sauce (both to taste). Pulse the mixture, adding a few ice cubes, one at a time, if necessary, to get the machine going. Chill in the fridge. After pouring the soup into bowls, top with a small mound of lump crabmeat. Garnish: Fresh cilantro.

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