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Watermelon is eaten a lot during the summer season, because it is not only a fresh feeling fruit, but is also rich in water. Consuming watermelon is helpful in replenishing water in the body, but do you also throw away watermelon peels? Don’t make this mistake this time. Cut the watermelon into pieces with a knife and keep the peel aside. After this make pudding from it which tastes amazing. After eating this, everyone in your house will be seen praising it.
Watermelon peels are also beneficial, because many nutrients are found in them. According to Health Line, watermelon peels contain good amount of fiber, hence it improves your bowel movements and keeps your digestion healthy. It is also considered helpful in reducing cholesterol and blood sugar. Apart from this it also has many benefits. So let us know the recipe given by Chef Dinesh…how to make watermelon peel halwa.
Ingredients of Halwa
You need watermelon rind (only the white part), water 2 cups, sugar one and a half cups, 1 pinch salt, a pinch green camphor, half teaspoon green cardamom powder, 1 pinch saffron, 4-5 tablespoons desi ghee, 20-24 cashew nuts, 2-3 drops lemon juice. Now know how to make halwa,
Watermelon Peel Pudding
- The first thing to do is to wash the watermelon peel thoroughly. Remove its outer green layer.
- Finely grate the remaining white part of watermelon peel and squeeze out the water. This should be approximately 2 cups.
- You have to boil water in a heavy bottom vessel and when it boils, add grated watermelon peel.
- Meanwhile, crush the cashews and fry in desi ghee until they turn golden. If you want, you can also take some more nuts like almonds and walnuts.
- You have to cook the peel until it becomes soft and transparent.
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- When the peels are cooked and ready, add sugar and a pinch of salt to it and mix with a ladle.
- Cook it on medium flame while stirring continuously until the mixture becomes thick and syrupy.
- Now add ghee in it slowly, at short intervals, so that it absorbs it well.
- In this way the halwa will also get shine and it will start separating from the vessel.
- Now you have to add cardamom powder and saffron and mix well so that the flavors become uniform.
- You have to add 2-3 drops of lemon juice in the halwa, actually it prevents the sugar syrup from freezing.
- To give the final touch to the halwa, add a pinch of green camphor to it and mix.
- Cook the halwa until it starts giving off a pleasant aroma and leaves the sides of the vessel.
- Now garnish the halwa with fried cashews and then serve it hot or after it cools down.
can also make these things
Many vitamins and minerals are also found in watermelon peels. It is also beneficial for your skin. At present, if we talk about the things made from it, you can make Tutti-Frutti. Apart from this, jam made from watermelon peels also tastes good, while spicy vegetable made from watermelon peels also tastes very tasty. Some people also make pickle from it.
Read this also: There will be no gas in the stomach, you will get relief from cramps. Eat 1 spoon of fenugreek seeds pickle daily, note down the recipe.
