Pumpkin seeds are not only he althy, they also taste very tasty. They are just as suitable as a snack between meals, as a baking ingredient or as a crunchy topping for muesli. If you are preparing pumpkin, it would be a shame to simply throw away the inside, especially since cleaning and drying the seeds is quick.
How do you wash pumpkin seeds properly?
To wash pumpkin seeds, place the seeds in a coarse sieve, rinse them in a basin of water, swirl everything in the water, separate clean seeds from the pulp, repeat the process in the fine sieve and then dry them on a kitchen towel.
How to clean pumpkin seeds in five minutes
In addition to the pumpkin seeds, you only need kitchen towels and a coarse and a fine kitchen sieve.
- Place pumpkin seeds in the coarse sieve.
- Let water run into the sink so that the seeds are completely covered.
- Swirl everything in the water with your hand, always rubbing the pumpkin seeds along the edge of the sieve.
- The clean seeds are lighter than the pulp and float on top.
- Scoop the pumpkin seeds by hand and place them in the second sieve.
- Clean again as described above.
- Scoop the pumpkin seeds and spread them on a kitchen towel. Place another towel over it and rub gently. This will also loosen the last remains of the pumpkin flesh.
Simply put the kitchen towel in the laundry afterwards. Any fibers that may adhere can be easily removed in the washing machine.
Drying pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds can be dried and roasted very well in the oven:
- Preheat the tube to 180 degrees.
- Put the seeds on a baking tray. They should not overlap.
- Put the tray in the oven.
- After 10 minutes, turn the pumpkin seeds over with a spatula.
- Roast for another 10 minutes.
- Let it cool well and crack the shell.
- Store the pumpkin seeds in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dry place.
If you wish, you can dip the pumpkin seeds in a mixture ofbefore roasting.
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Spices such as oregano, thyme, chili, paprika, s alt, pepper
turn and get a he althy, very aromatic snack.
Tip
It is often advised to place the pumpkin seeds on kitchen paper and rub off the last fibers with it. We advise against this, as not only the sticky components of the pumpkin flesh but also the seeds stick to the paper. Often the kitchen paper can no longer be removed without leaving any residue.
