Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 pc fresh ginger
  • 1 green chili pepper
  • 1 Lime
  • 2 Tbsps honey
  • 1 Tbsp White vinegar
  • 1 lb Cantaloupe (or honeydew melon)
  • salt
  • vegetable oil (for the grill)
  • 3 scallions
  • 4 sprigs cilantro
  • peppers

Instruction

  • Peel ginger root and finely chop.
  • Halve chile lengthwise, remove seeds, rinse and pat dry. cut chile into small dice. Squeeze juice from lime.
  • Bring honey to a boil in a pot, then stir in vinegar.
  • Add ginger, chile and 2 tablespoons lime juice to pot and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  • Peel melon, halve lengthwise and remove seeds and pulp with a spoon.
  • Cut melon into thin wedges, season lightly with salt and then dab with paper towels.
  • Grill melon on a lightly oiled grill pan or hot grill (placing the wedges directly on oiled grates) until charred in spots, about 45 seconds per side.
  • Remove from grill, let cool and cut into small cubes.
  • Add the melon cubes to the ginger mixture and toss to combine.
  • Rinse scallions, pat dry and cut the white and light-green parts into very thin slices.
  • Rinse the cilantro, shake dry, pluck leaves and finely chop.
  • Add scallions and cilantro to relish and season with salt and pepper. Let stand for at least 1 hour before serving.