This is how you make spiced melon seeds. Boil them first and then dry them. They are crispy and fragrant. Store them and make your own melon seeds in the future.

I saw a sunflower plate on the market and the shop owner asked me to try it. , fresh melon seeds taste sweet and crisp, which is really good, so I bought one first. In fact, I have long wanted to make my own melon seeds. My family felt very good after eating it, so they bought a few more.

I made some boiled food and will eat it in the next few days. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days. For other fried-drying, if you want to fry-dry melon seeds at home, it is recommended to dry the melon seeds for 1-2 days to dry out most of the water, then fry them over low heat for about 20 minutes. Drying them and then frying them will save more effort. The fried melon seeds are crispy and fragrant.

If you can’t buy sunflower plates, you can also use ready-made dried melon seeds to make spiced melon seeds. The method is the same. Boiling spiced melon seeds is easier to taste than peanuts and edamame. Make more and store them in a jar every day. Eat a small handful, it's crispy and very flavorful.

Ingredients used

Raw melon seeds: 600 grams, Sichuan peppercorns: 3 grams, cumin: 3 grams, cinnamon: 3 grams, bay leaves: 2 pieces, star anise: 2 pieces , salt: 20 grams

The taste is mild and mild

Procedure steps

1. Remove the fresh melon seeds from the flower plate. There is pectin at the base of the flower plate. Sticky hands are difficult to clean, so I suggest you wear gloves to pick up the seeds. If the melon seeds are not cooked, you can dry them in the sun first and then cook them before eating.

2. Wash the melon seeds several times to remove the dust on the surface.

3. Put the cleaned melon seeds in the pot and add water, not too much water. The melon seeds will float on the water surface, so it is difficult to observe the water level. You can press it with a colander until the water level is one and a half joints higher.

4. Add spices for seasoning, including Sichuan peppercorns, cumin, cinnamon, star anise, and bay leaves. These are the amount of 600 grams of melon seeds. The taste feels just right. Friends who like a stronger taste can add more.

5. Add salt and stir with a slotted spoon to disperse the spices and salt, so that the flavor will enter faster.

6. Cover the lid and bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn to low heat and cook for 20 minutes. After cooking, simmer for another 5 hours to absorb the flavor. You can also leave it overnight to make it more flavorful and delicious. If the room temperature at home is high, you can also let it cool and then put it in the refrigerator overnight.

7. After the flavor is absorbed, the five-spice melon seeds are ready. You can eat them directly without frying them. They are also very fragrant and delicious. You will not feel dry if you eat more. Wet melon seeds are suitable for eating now. Boil it and keep it in the refrigerator for about 2 days.

8. I took out the other half of the melon seeds and put them on the basket. The melon seeds were spread out as much as possible and placed in a ventilated place to dry the moisture on the surface.

9. After the water is drained, place it on a cooling net and there will be no water dripping on the ground. Generally, the surface of the melon seeds will dry naturally in 1-2 days.

10. After drying, you can put it in a pot and fry it dry. Use the lowest fire to fry it to avoid burning the melon seeds. After drying the melon seeds, the frying time can be reduced, and the nuts will taste crispy. You can fry them directly instead of drying them in the sun, but if you fry them for a longer time, the black film on the surface of the melon seeds will stick to the bottom of the pot. You can also use an oven to dry the water in the melon seeds.

11. After the water dries, stir-fry for another 20 minutes or so. It’s almost done. You can taste it at this time. Take two and put them aside to cool before eating. Taste the taste when it’s hot and eat it. It doesn't have the crispiness of nuts. If the nuts are still a little soft, you can fry them for a while longer and the spiced melon seeds will be ready.

Tips for spiced melon seeds:

1. Fresh melon seeds can be replaced with dried melon seeds.

2. The cooked melon seeds can be soaked for a while to make them more delicious.

3. Boiled in water, it is suitable for eating and cooking. Fried melon seeds can be stored for a long time.

4. The ones that are left to cool will dry faster, and the ones that are placed in the pot will dry faster. On the contrary, the frying time will be longer.