Chilled Spicy Watermelon Soup

Watermelon juice can be incorporated into soups to give the rich red colour and the cool and refreshing feeling to one's mind and body. To make it spicy, roasted red bell pepper (red capsicum) and ripe red chilly have been used. These two will help retain the red colour of the soup. I think this summer, this cold watermelon soup would be ideal to beat the heat! In this recipe,the capsicum can be roasted either in the oven or on direct flame, after greasing it with oil.

Serves two.

Ingredients	Quantity
Watermelon Cubes	2 ½ cups or more
Ripe Red Cilly	½ or more
Roasted Red Bell Pepper (Red Capsicum)	½ capsicum
Vinegar	1 tsp
Pepper Powder	½ tsp
Garlic Cloves (Optional)	2
Water	½ cup if required
Salt	to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tsp

Method

1. Roast the bell pepper with a little oil applied over it in an oven or over direct flame by holding the bell pepper with a fork. Cool it and remove the skin and keep it aside.


2. Take a blender jar and add the watermelon cubes,bell pepper,green chilly,garlic cloves,pepper powder,salt and vinegar and blend it to a smooth consistency.


3. Strain the soup and add water if required and mix well.


4. If needed immediately, then freeze it in the freezer or you can chill it in the fridge for a hour or so.


5. Serve it in a bowl and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.