Watermelon / Bathakka Kalakkiyathu

Ingredients:

2 cups watermelon / bathakka ( 1/4 of a watermelon)

3 tbsp sugar

1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)

3-4 ice cubes

Preparation:

1. Remove seeds from watermelon and chop into small pieces.
2. In a bowl, add the chopped watermelon and crush/ mash roughly with the ladle.
3. Add sugar, ice cubes and lemon juice and stir well.
4. Transfer to serving glasses and top it with mint leaves..Serve with a spoon...

• We also call this drink " Bathakka Vellam"..