Pumpkin is the name of a squash-like fruit that belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Thought to have originated in North America, the fruit usually weighs between 9 and 18 lbs (4 and 8 kg). Most of the pumpkins are yellow or orange in color, with dark green, pale green, orange-yellow, white, red and gray being rare shades in the fruit. Apart from its pulp, pumpkin is known for its seeds as well. They are a great source of potassium and when roasted, can prove to be delicious snacks. Read on to know how to cook pumpkin seeds.
How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Items Needed
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Baking Sheet
- Oil
- Salt
- Air-tight Container
Instructions
- First of all, you need to cut or carve the pumpkin and scoop out all the seeds from inside it.
- Rinse pumpkin seeds under cold water, while removing all the pulp and strings attached to them.
- After you feel that the seeds are completely clean, and devoid of any pulp or strings, take out a baking sheet.
- Lightly coat the sheet with the help of oil. Remember to stir the seeds on the sheet, so as to coat them as well.
- Sprinkle some salt on the pumpkin seeds
- Preheat the oven for a 2-3 minutes and then, bake the seeds at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until toasted.
- Check the seeds after every 10 minutes, stirring them every time.
- After the seeds have been roasted properly, remove them from the oven and let them cool down to room temperature.
- Finally, store them in an air-tight container.
