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Jarda of watermelon rind with cardamom

Jarda of watermelon rind with cardamom

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Watermelon rinds, grated and then simmered with sugar and spices, transform into a fragrant dessert flavored with cardamom, coconut, and cashew nuts.

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Recipe from ShahadatHossain, Salil Kumar Mukherjee, MdsShakil and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Instead of throwing away watermelon rinds, we transform them into a sweet and fragrant dessert, which is best served chilled.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPan-frying
  • Estimated cost$5.54 $1.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.78
  • $0.16
  • $0.22
  • $0.12
  • $0.20
  • $1.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the red flesh and the green rind from the watermelon, then grate the rind. ≈ 8 min
  2. Squeeze the grated peel to remove the water, then reserve about 480 ml of pulp. ≈ 3 min
  3. Boil the peel in a saucepan of lightly salted water, then drain it thoroughly.
  4. Toast the cashew nuts in ghee over low heat, then set aside.
  5. In the same ghee, brown the bay leaf, cardamom, and cinnamon, then add the grapes.
  6. Add the cooked peel and green food coloring, then sauté everything together.
  7. Once the peel is slightly softened, add the sugar, a pinch of salt, and the shredded coconut. ≈ 3 min
  8. Stir regularly until the peel is well cooked and the water has evaporated. ≈ 4 min
  9. Add the mawa and cashew nuts, then remove from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  10. Allow to cool in the refrigerator before serving.

The bill

Jarda of watermelon rind with cardamom

  • 480 ml of watermelon rind, grated$3.78
  • 200 g of sugar (or to your preference)$0.16
  • 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut$0.22
  • 1 tablespoon of grape juice$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of cashew nuts$0.20
  • 2 tablespoons of ghee$1.06

Total$5.54

that's $1.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 480 ml of watermelon rind, grated
  • 200 g of sugar (or to your preference)
  • 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon of grape juice
  • 1 tablespoon of cashew nuts
  • 2 tablespoons of ghee
  • 2 tablespoons of mawa (dried milk concentrate)
  • A pinch of salt
  • cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf, to taste
  • green food coloring (optional)

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