Take out the soaked melon seeds and put them in the pot, and pour in all the seasonings.

Illustration of homemade spiced melon seeds

Add crystal sugar and 1 teaspoon salt, finally pour in 2 liters of water, cover the lid and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to 15 minutes and turn off the heat.

Fourth step

After the flameout, the melon seeds are left in the pot to cool naturally. After cooling, the larger seasoning is taken out and discarded, and then the melon seeds are taken out and drained.

Self-made method of spiced melon seeds

Pour the drained melon seeds into a large pot and stir-fry slowly over low heat. Add 1 teaspoon salt in the process of cooking, stir-fry for about 40 minutes, and the water will dry.

Simple method of homemade spiced melon seeds

Pour the fried melon seeds into a flat-bottomed sieve, spread them out and naturally cool them, and then pour them into a sealed box after completely cooling.

Finished product drawing

Cooking tips

Melon seeds are difficult to taste, so don't take them out after cooking, and put them in a pot to cool naturally, which will also make them taste better and taste better.

When frying melon seeds, don't add the salt all at once, add half, and leave half when frying, so that the fried melon seeds are delicious.

Drain the water as much as possible before you start frying melon seeds, which will save time. Fried melon seeds is a long process. Always keep the minimum firepower and turn it constantly to avoid frying. Don't stop frying because you are impatient, or the water in the melon seeds is not dry and the skin is soft and not fragrant. Believe me, this process is definitely worth it.