Persian · Preserve / ferment

Cardamom Watermelon Rind Preserve

Name: Cardamom Watermelon Rind Preserve
Total time: 14 h 33 min
Yield: Makes about 750 ml
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 750 g watermelon rind, green skin and pink flesh removed; 660 g sugar; 500 ml water; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp cardamom seeds

Watermelon rind simmered until translucent, then cooked in a cardamom-scented sugar syrup and left overnight to plump. Boiled again until thick and jarred.

YieldMakes about 750 ml
Hands-on40 min
Total14 h 33 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

750 gwatermelon rind, green skin and pink flesh removed
660 gsugar
500 mlwater
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tspcardamom seeds

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Melons (any)
Watermelon
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Cardamom

Taste

Sweet
Aromatic spice

Texture

Chewy

Equipment

Stovetop
Mortar and pestle

Season

Summer

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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