HOMEMADE TUTTI FRUTTI USING WATERMELON RIND

HOMEMADE TUTTI FRUTTI USING WATERMELON RIND

BY MOHINI GUPTA

Tutti frutti is a colorful confectionery containing various chopped and usually candied fruits, or an artificial or natural flavouring simulating the combined flavour of many different fruits.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups  chopped bits of watermelon rinds
  • 3   cups water

METHOD

Peel and discard the green part of the watermelon rinds using a peeler or a sharp knife. There should be no red part also .

Chop the white portion only into small bits.

Take the bits in a pan and cover it with 3 water. Boil and cook the pieces for about 8 – 10 minutes or until the pieces begin to look translucent.

Important – Do not overcook them or soften them till they turn mushy. Drain off the water and keep aside.

FOR THE SYRUP

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • red, orange, yellow & green food colours (or as required)
  • any essence as needed like vanilla , butterscotch , pista ,etc

SUGAR SYRUP

Take sugar + water in a pan and let the mixture come to a boil.

Cook until the sugar melts completely .

Add the cooked watermelon bits and mix well .

Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer on low flame for  4 to 5 minutes.

Now, divide the mixture + the syrup equally into different pans depending on how many colours you want to use.

Add the food colours + esssences and let it soak for 30 mins to 1 hr .

Transfer the tutti frutti into a large strainer , so that the excess syrup drains out . Allow it to cool.

Spread it evenly on a plate and let it sun dry or fan dry .

Transfer it into clean glass jars and store in the refrigerator.

Tutti frutti is used in making cookies , bread , bun , cakes , any desserts etc

NOTES

  1. Always use a clean, try spoon to remove the tutti frutti
  • Since there are no preservatives added to the tutti frutti ,it does not have a very long shelf life.

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