Pumpkin seed

Used in 6 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Pumpkin seeds, as used in cooking, are usually the hulled green kernels sometimes called pepitas, with a mild, grassy, nutty flavour and a soft crunch. Toasting transforms them: in a dry pan over medium heat they swell, start to pop and turn deeper and more savoury in two or three minutes. Toasted, they scatter over Roast Squash and Sage Soup and the Warm Farro and Roast Squash Bowl, and bake into Toasted Honey Granola; in Mole Poblano they are ground into the sauce and help to thicken it. Shake the pan constantly, as they scorch quickly once popping starts. Their oil turns rancid with time, so store them airtight.

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Recipes with pumpkin seed

Herbed Farro Salad — shot from directly overhead: farro boiled loose in salted water like pasta

Herbed Farro Salad

Farro boiled loose in salted water like pasta, dressed while it is still hot, then packed with three soft herbs.

ItalianSide dishesVegan

Mole Poblano — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Mole Poblano

A long, dark sauce of toasted chillies, nuts, seeds, spices and a little chocolate, poured over turkey or chicken.

ChickenMexicanSauces

Roast Squash and Sage Soup — shot from directly overhead: squash roasted until the cut faces caramelise

Roast Squash and Sage Soup

Squash roasted until the cut faces caramelise, then blended with stock and sage, which gives a depth that simmering raw cubes never reaches.

1 hr 15 minServes 4

Fresh herbsSoupsVegetarian

Roast Squash with Sage and Chilli — shot from directly overhead: squash roasted in thick crescents with the skin left on

Roast Squash with Sage and Chilli

Squash roasted in thick crescents with the skin left on, finished with sage crisped in oil and sliced red chilli.

Fresh herbsSide dishesVegetarian

Toasted Honey Granola — shot from directly overhead: an oat and almond granola bound with honey and baked in a slab

Toasted Honey Granola

An oat and almond granola bound with honey and baked in a slab, so it breaks into proper clusters rather than loose dust.

1 hr 35 minServes 10

AmericanBreakfastVegetarian

Warm Farro and Roast Squash Bowl — shot from directly overhead: farro boiled like pasta and dressed while it is still hot

Warm Farro and Roast Squash Bowl

Farro boiled like pasta and dressed while it is still hot, under roast squash, crisped kale and feta, so it eats as a meal.

1 hr 5 minServes 4

CheeseLeafy greensMain courses