Watermelon Rind Halwa

Name: Watermelon Rind Halwa
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 Watermelon Rind large wedges; 2-3 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Suji (semolina); 1 tbsp Besan (gram flour); 1/2 cup Sugar; 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder; 1 pinch Nutmeg Powder; 1 cup Milk; Handful Almonds & Pista

Aditi Bansal @cook_28533584

New Delhi

The white portion of the watermelon is nutritious but lacks taste so we often discard it. But this halwa 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. #myfirstrecipe

Aditi Bansal @cook_28533584

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Ingredients

30mins

4 servings

3Watermelon Rind large wedges
2-3 tbspGhee
1 tbspSuji (semolina)
1 tbspBesan (gram flour)
1/2 cupSugar
1/2 tspCardamom powder
1 pinchNutmeg Powder
1 cupMilk
HandfulAlmonds & Pista

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Steps

30mins

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

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

Add sugar and cook again for 10mins approx. Add cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and milk.
6

Cook for another 5 minutes and then remove from heat, garnish with almonds & pista and serve hot.