It’s not what it looks, and it is packed with the goodness of unexpected ingredients, writes Sudha Gupta.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup watermelon rind, chopped (without the skin)
  • 2 paan leaves
  • 1/4 cup cashews
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup semolina
  • 1/4 cup gram flour
  • 1/4 cup clarified butter (ghee)
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • A pinch of saffron
  • 2 tsp rosewater

Method:

  1. Blend the watermelon rind, paan, cashew, cardamom, and milk until a smooth paste.
  2. In a nonstick pan, roast semolina in ghee on low heat until there is a light pink tint and then add gram flour.
  3. After one minute add the content of the blender to the pan and mix.
  4. Keep the pan on the stove until it is thick and then mix in the sugar.
  5. Mix in milk and let it sit on the stove for about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Remove from the stove and put in the saffron & rose water.
  7. Garnish it with your choice of nuts and serve.