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Watermelon Taco

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 pieces
Calories 450
A creative and refreshing dessert featuring spiced watermelon, lemon polenta cake, and rose water chantilly, all assembled in a taco shell for a delightful presentation.

Ingredients

Dairy

  • 125 ml whole milk
  • 125 ml heavy cream
  • 115 g unsalted butter
  • 125 g superfine granulated sugar (for custard)
  • 30 g confectioners’ sugar (for chantilly)

Eggs and flavorings

  • 3 pcs egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste
  • 75 g eggs

Watermelon and syrups

  • 1 medium watermelon (for spiced compressed watermelon)
  • 150 ml simple syrup (for spiced watermelon)
  • 100 ml simple syrup (for rose water watermelon)
  • 2 Tbs rose water (for rose water watermelon)
  • 15 g cornstarch
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 Tbs brown sugar

Cake and toppings

  • 75 g polenta flour
  • 65 g baking powder
  • 115 g almond meal
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste
  • 10 ml lemon juice
  • 1 medium lemon (zest) (finely grated)

Garnish

  • Micro herbs Micro herbs
  • Edible flowers Edible flowers
  • Toasted pistachios Toasted pistachios

Instructions 

  • Simmer milk and cream; whisk eggs, sugar, and cornstarch with warm mixture, then cook until thickened. Chill.
  • Prepare spiced syrup with spices and sugar; vacuum-seal watermelon slices with syrup.
  • Cut watermelon into rectangles; vacuum-seal with rose water syrup for rose watermelon.
  • Make lemon polenta cake: cream butter and sugar, add almond meal, vanilla, eggs, lemon zest, juice, baking powder, and polenta; bake and cool.
  • Whip cream with rose water and sugar for chantilly; assemble tacos with custard, cake, watermelon, and cream; garnish with herbs, flowers, and pistachios.

Notes

Ensure watermelon is well chilled for best texture and flavor.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: fusion
Keyword: Watermelon