Watermelon Rind Halwa

Watermelon Rind Halwa is a sweet dish made with white part of the watermelon rind.A healthy and delicious watermelon rind halwa recipe is explained with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Watermelon Rind Halwa.

Ingredients :-

Watermelon rinds.    -1 cup
Semolina (Rava).     - 1tbsp
Gram flour (Besan). -1tbsp
Sugar.                      -1/3 cup
Cardamom.              - 4
Nuts.                         - few

Ghee.                        - 2 tbsp

Instructions:-

1). Collect the watermelon rinds.Chop and remove the thin green outer skin of the watermelon rind. Wash well and chop into small pieces and keep aside.

2). Grind the chopped watermelon rinds into a smooth paste and keep aside.

3). Keep aside crushed cardamom, semolina (rava)) and gram flour (besan).

4). Chop the cashews and almonds into small pieces and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 2tbsp ghee in a nonstick pan and roast the chopped cashews and almonds. Remove from ghee and keep aside on a plate.

2). Add gram flour and semolina into the pan and roast in ghee until light golden colour.

3). Add ground watermelon rind paste into the pan and saute well.

4). Add crushed cardamom into the pan and mix with the watermelon rind paste.

5). Stir the watermelon rind paste till it becomes little thick.

6). Add sugar into the pan and mix with the thick watermelon rind paste and stir well.

7). Add ghee roasted cashew nuts and almond pieces into pan and mix well.

8). Keep on stirring the mixture until it becomes a thick paste.

9). Once the halva leaves the sides of the pan switch off the flame.

10). Transfer the watermelon rind halwa to a greased serving bowl.

A sweet and tasty Watermelon Rind Halwa is ready to enjoy.