Pumpkin /kumro

66. Pumpkins (kumro)

About

Pumpkin has a hard and thick skin that is usually peeled before cooking. It has a sweet taste and becomes tender and pulpy when cooked. Pumpkins differ greatly in shape, size and color. It has a lot of incredible natural health benefits, and its fine for much more than just pie.

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 Nutritions

It is one of the extremely low calorie vegetables and includes no saturated fats or cholesterol. It is a storehouse of several anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C, vitamin-A and vitamin-E. It is a fine supply of fiber and zinc. It is beneficial for skin and eyesight. It helps protect from age-related macular disease (ARMD) in the elderly. It is the potential to help lower your levels of bad cholesterol or LDL cholesterol that mean a healthier heart. It is an excellent vegetable to help you control hunger as well as weight gain.

Uses

It is used in the preparations of pies, pancakes, custard, raviol, soups, etc. It can be used in variety of delicious recipes either baked, stew- fried. Roasted Pumpkin seeds (Pepita) can be eaten as snacks.