Recipe : Watermelon Halwa

Hello People! 

The white portion of the melon is nutritious but lacks taste so we often discard it. But this  recipe is extremely easy & uses the rind to make a mouth-watering halwa in no time. So next time do not waste the watermelon rind and put it to use to create a fantastic dessert that is

Super delicious. 

Thanks to Chef Kunal Kapoor who give us this amazing recipe. 

 

Serves 4
Cooking Time – 30mins

Ingredients

Watermelon Rind – 3 large wedges
Ghee – 2-3tbsp
Suji (semolina) – 1tbsp
Besan (gram flour) – 1 tbsp
Sugar – ½ cup
Cardamom powder – ½tsp
Nutmeg Powder – a pinch
Milk – 1cup
Almonds & Pista – Handful

Method

1.Peel the outer thick green layer of the watermelon using a peeler. Then again peel another layer just beneath the green layer.

2. Roughly chop the rind and add it to a grinder and make into a paste without using any water.

3.Heat a pan and melt ghee. 

4.Add suji, besan and cook on low flame till they brown. 

5.Add the melon rind puree and cook it till it thickens up. This should take 15-20mins.

 6.Add sugar and cook again for 5 mins approx.

7. Add cardamom powder, pinch of  nutmeg powder and milk (optional). Cook for another 5 minutes and then remove from heat, garnish with almonds & pista and serve hot.