Raw Pumpkin Seeds

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Pure Traditional Goodness

Raw pumpkin seeds are the flat green kernels found inside the pumpkin, shelled and left exactly as they are. No oil, no salt, no roasting, no coating. Open the jar and what you smell is faintly sweet and nutty rather than toasted — that is what raw actually tastes like, and most people are surprised by how much they like it. We keep them raw on purpose. Roasting makes a seed louder and crunchier, and we sell those too, but it also means heat, usually oil, and almost always salt. A raw kernel gives you the seed and nothing else, which makes it the more useful jar to have open on the counter: it goes into a smoothie, a salad, a bowl of curd or a bag of trail mix without bringing a flavour of its own to the argument. Nutritionally, pumpkin seeds are one of the denser things you can eat by the spoonful. Around a third of a raw kernel is plant protein, they carry dietary fibre, and they are a natural source of magnesium, phosphorus, iron and zinc. A small handful — about 30 grams, which is roughly two tablespoons — is a sensible daily amount for most people. Ours are cleaned and packed in small batches in a sealed glass jar rather than a plastic pouch, because seeds are mostly fat and fat does not like light, air or warmth. Keep the jar closed, somewhere cool and dark, and the seeds stay fresh and green. In Indian summers or coastal humidity, the fridge is the better shelf. One jar, 250 grams, one ingredient.