Watermelon Rind Curry - Watermelon Board

Ingredients

• 4-5 cups watermelon rind, tough green skin scraped and cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3-4 tbsp. any vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 6 cloves garlic, finely grated
• 1 1/2 inch ginger, finely grated
• 2 chili peppers, minced
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp. coriander
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus more whole for garnish (optional)
• Rice, for serving (optional)