Tomato and watermelon ceviche

Serves 4

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Tomato and watermelon ceviche

Ingredients

For the ceviche dressing 125g cucumber juice (from 150g of cucumber blended and strained) 2 lemons, juiced 2 limes, juiced 1 spring onion 12.5g pickled jalapeno 2.5g dry yeast powder 75g "Pimento oil" (see pg. 232) 7.5g red onions For the ceviche 280g tomato, charred with skin removed 200g watermelon 60g strawberries or cherries Red basil

Method

For the ceviche dressing 1 Peel and blend a cucumber, then strain it through a cheesecloth to get the juice. Combine cucumber juice, lemon and lime juice, spring onion, jalapeno, and yeast powder in a blender for 1 minute at high speed. Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth or fine mesh chinois strainer, depending on how fine a texture you want. 2 Add pimento oil to the diced onions and set them aside to marinate. For the ceviche 3 Char the tomatoes and remove the skin. Cut them into 4-12 chunks depending on the size of the tomatoes. 4 Cut the watermelon into 2.5 x 2.5cm cubes and remove the seeds. 5 Cut the strawberries or cherries in half, removing the pit or stone. 6 Lay out the tomatoes and fruit on four individual plates or one platter to share. Pour on the dressing. 7 Finish with a sprinkling of red basil leaves and serve straight away. I even recommend eating this dish with a spoon so that you get plenty of the dressing.

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