Melon seeds

Cucumis melo

nuts & seeds

Dried, hulled melon seeds, toasted as a snack or ground into Indian sauces and sweets; an oil is pressed from them too.

Origin

Western Asia, India and Africa

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Shelled, they are toasted dry for a few minutes and nibbled, or ground to thicken a sauce; whole, the shell is cracked between the teeth and spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

The melon, from tropical Africa, is grown for its seeds too, and not only for its fruit.