Watermelon Rind Energy Balls (No added sugar)
Easy Dessert with Watermelon Rind, an exceptionally healthy, Instant, Easy to make energy balls / ladoos made without any added sweetener except for natural sugars. Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
Equipment
- Sauce Pan / Vessel (for stove-top method)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Watermelon Rind (heaped cup) (finely chopped)
- 1 cup Dates (seedless / pitted) (pressed)
- ¼ cup Desiccated Coconut / Dry Coconut Flakes / Powder
- ½ cup Pistachios
- ¼ cup Organic Rose Petals
- 1 tablespoon Ghee / Butter (optional)
Instructions
PREP WORK:
- Take the watermelon rind, peel off the green outer layer, finely chop the white part (we need 1 heaped cup). Pit the dates, measure 1 heaped cup (pressed).
COOKING:
- Put a sauce pan / vessel on stove top under medium flame. Add the ghee / butter let it melt. Transfer the chopped watermelon rind pieces. Stir them until the pieces are well coated with ghee/butter.
- Close the vessel with lid, and let the pieces soften. Later remove the lid, let it be on flame until water evaporates.(all of this takes 5 to 6 mins)
- Let the watermelon rind pieces cool down to room temperature.Later, transfer them, along with pitted dates, pistachios, to the food processor / mixie. Process to your desired consistency.
- Make balls with the processed content, roll each ball onto a plate full of desiccated coconut and organic dry rose petals. Done!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for step wise pics & recipe TIPS.