CURRIED PUMPKIN SEEDS

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Boiling the seeds is part of the secret to crisp results. Plain old bright yellow supermarket curry powder works better than garam masa, which can turn bitter in the oven.

Provided by fluffernutter

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 2/3 cups water
1/3 cup curry powder
1 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
2 1/3 cups hulled pumpkin seeds
margarine, for dotting
salt

Steps:

  • Combine 2/3 cup water and the curry powder in a saucepan and mix well. Add the lime juice, salt and garlic and mix. Stir in the remaining water and then simmer to heat through.Add pumpkin seeds and smmer for 5 minutes, stirring often. Don't boil.
  • Drain seeds but don't rinse. Spread on a baking sheet at least 10 by 15 inches. (Really, two is better.) Sprinkle with salt and dot with butter. Bake at 250 degrees until crisp, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 800.1, Fat 65.3, SaturatedFat 12.3, Sodium 1033, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 2.1, Protein 35.9

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