The new wave of no waste cooking or scrappy cooking can be a revolutionary step in world of recipes. A recipe of food, where there is no scrap left behind. One of the most commonly use scrap is watermelon rind. Watermelon in itself is a very popular fruit with tons of health benefits complementing its taste. Throwing away a part of such a food seems like a waste. Let’s look into how watermelon rind can be helpful and used.
What is Watermelon rind?
Watermelon Rind is the outer layer of a watermelon, and is typically green on the exterior, fading to a pale white inside. It is way harder than the watermelon itself. The job of the rind is to protect the fruit and hold all the water inside it. Most people get rid of the rind but looking at the nutritional profile of this ‘peel’, using it in our diet would be a great idea.
It will be unsurprising if one isn’t aware about the usage of watermelon rind, given that it is not as tasty as the fruit itself if eaten raw. But it can be consumed in multiple ways. There is a traditional Indian curry recipe which uses watermelon rind. It has a sweet and spicy flavour.
It can be prepared as picked, sweet or stir-fried. Making cadies out of the rind is a popular way to feed it to the young. The rind can be added to any sort of stir fry recipe like fried rice. There is absolutely no bond to this scrappy item.
Watermelon rind health benefits
The watermelon rind contains higher concentration value of all the nutrition found in watermelon. This tough rind contains low levels of calories, but high concentrations of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc, among others. Watermelon rind is also nutrient-dense with chlorophyll, citrulline, lycopene, amino acids, and flavonoids and phenolic compounds.
Rich source of fibre
Libido-boosting powers
Improve erections
High in citrulline
Improve oxygen delivery to muscles
Boost to workout
Reduce blood pressure
Rich in Antioxidants
Good for skin benefits
Minimize symptoms of morning sickness during pregnancy
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