Tropical Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 None cardamom pods, bruised
1 piece (1 1/2 inches) fresh ginger, quartered
1 tsp finely grated lemon peel
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lime juice
1 None vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2 None cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 None papaya, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
3 None kiwi fruits, peeled and thickly sliced
1 None mango, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
4 None passion fruits, pulp scooped out

Preparation

Place cardamom, ginger, lemon peel, juices and 1 cup water in medium skillet. Scrape vanilla seeds into pan, then add vanilla bean. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, for 20 mins. Strain syrup into medium jug; discard spices and pod. Cool for 10 mins. Refrigerate, covered, until syrup is cold.
Just before serving, place syrup and fruit in large bowl; toss gently to combine.