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Next time, when you get pumpkins (any kind, even the melons and Lemon Cucumbers) don’t throw the seeds away. You can make a yummy spicy powder with them. I used the Japanese pumpkin (Kabocha).
Picture Courtesy: zionmarket.com
Ingredients:
- ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds
- ¼ cup Coriander Seeds
- ¼ cup Bengal Gram (Chana Dal)
- ¼ cup Black Gram (Urad Dal)
- 6 dry Red Chilies (or according to individual taste)
- ½ tsp Asafetida
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
When you remove the seeds from the pumpkin, wash them well and let them dry in the sun or just in your kitchen on a plate for a day.
They would look like this when are well dried.
When the pumpkin seeds become dry roast them without oil and keep aside. Then add both the dals and the coriander seeds to the pan and dry roast them too till they become golden brown in color. Finally add the red chilies and fry for a while. Take them away from the flame and let them cool. The red chilies can be substituted with crushed red chili powder too.
When they cool, dry grind them into a fine powder by adding salt and asafetida. By the way, it’s ok if it is little coarse. The powder still tastes great. Serve with hot rice and ghee. Try it and you won’t regret it.
28 comments:
Wow a great idea, good when we sprinkle in some of our veg curry :)
That looks so good Uma, vey nice. We do get ready Pumpkin seeds here in packets, easy to make this. You mix this rice or how do you use it? Hope you make something and post. Love the color of that powder!:)
That's just an amazing way of using the seeds. Great idea. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Wow!innovative idea uma...keep rocking
This is very new and an innovative idea. I even have some ready made pumpkin seeds lying around. Maybe I will try this.
Wow..I would never have thought of this..BTW where in sacto r u? send me an email
Hi Uma a good way to use the seeds without wasting..
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Wonderful way of using pumpkin seeds. My mom dries pumpkin seeds as you mentioned, we used to eat the inside of seeds. never knew of powder like this. thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe!
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We get pumpkin seeds here in super market.They are slightly green in colour.Never knew what to do with them.This is a good idea.
Never knew abt this powder..I have the same comment as Meera's...We used to take off the peel after drying in sun and eat the inside of it..Was like a contest for us :)..
Uma, have eaten the inside of the peel once the seeds hv dried, no other use, thks for sharing the stepwise pics n ur innovative idea! The podi looks marvellous!(Do u think it will go along with dosas/idlis?)
Hi Uma garu,
No need to peel the seeds? What a relief!:-D
Chinnappudu used to eat the inner part.
Now thokka volavadaniki baddhakinchi throwing in the dustbin.
Sometimes use to thicken the north indian gravies as only a small quantity is needed.:)
I will try your recipe with tarbuja seeds.Thank you very much.
Nice recipe, Uma, unusual, tho' I've seen it somewhere once earlier (not in the blogs).
wow uma thats a greatttt idea u use seeds yummmmmmmm
wow!!this is so very new to me ..never thought of making powder out of these seeds...Thanks for sharing
such a nice idea uma...thanx for sharing:)
great post..which will be really usefull for budding cook's like me..
Wonderful idea, Uma!! Pumpkin seeds are so healthy and this is a great use for them!! :)
unique and wonderful:)
Hi uma,
Pumpkin Powder sounds good.
Enthina andhra vallu andhra valle nadi :-))
Uma, thanks so much for this really brilliant recipe. I always feel awful throwing away the pumpkin seeds because I hate waste, and am so thrilled I have found a way I can finally use them- in a delicious dish!
I would never have thought of this Uma you are a treasure to share this with us! :D
Rosie x
This is new to me too and its a nice idea to use it on top of veg curries.
Oh wow...what an innovative way to use the seeds.Great idea.
Hi uma
Thanks for stopping by..and ans for ur doubt,,,Put the puttu mixture in the idli plates and steam as would for making idlis/put the puttu mixture in a small cups and place them over the idli plates.Good luck
That's a great idea Uma. I really mean it. I also have some pumpkin seeds sitting on my kitchen counter, which I thought of preserving for sowing it in the spring. Now I have a better idea! Thanks for such an innovative recipe Uma.
Thanks Dear I was searching for this recipe. I will try this with the yellow pumpkin (parangikai) available in India.
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It has now been said that pumpkin seed powder is good for better sleep because it contains L-trypotophan which is a natural antidepressant, helps one to stay in a positive mood and helps induce sleep. It also has other benefits. Here is a link to read about pumpkin seed powder further. Hope this is helpful for those who have insomnia. I saw this recommendation on Dr. Oz. I am going to try some tonight. Bought Dave's pumpkin seeds at the Dollar Tree today and going to put them in my blender and eat some before bedtime. Hope my information is of benefit to some. http://www.herbslist.net/pumpkin-seed-powder-benefits-health.html
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