Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? That is maybe one of the disturbing questions when we talk of the pumpkin.
The main reason of the above question is that a pumpkin fruit is often used as a vegetable. The leaves too make very delicious vegetables. So many people know it as a vegetable.
The yellow pumpkin is normally very marketable during Halloween celebrations. They are decorated with eyes, mouth, ears and nose to adorn this fearful celebration. Together with fancy dressings, Halloween is one of the most enjoyed celebrations. After the celebrations, the pumpkins are usually a waste. We should learn other methods of using the pumpkin.
Pumpkin can be ground into a very fine liquid called puree. The puree can be mixed with aloe Vera, small amount of yoghurt and other ingredients to make a body mask. The body mask is known to cure acne and other skin ailments. The final product is to make your face smooth.
You need to apply the body mask and wash it after 15 minutes. You will soon discover the beauty that comes from pumpkin.
Pumpkin puree can also make very good cakes and pies that can be enjoyed in the family. Once you know how to make these nice edibles, you will realize that a pumpkin is very precious and should not be used in Halloween celebrations only.
Pumpkin seeds make a very good snack. Once fried, the seeds can be eaten as a snack. The seeds contain zinc which can cure diseases of the urinary tracts like the prostate glands one.
There are many other benefits related to pumpkin that our readers should know. Pumpkin contains very many vital vitamins and minerals necessary for the body.
When is the last time you treated your family to pumpkin meal? Do you consider it in your diet?
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Yes. Pumpkins are having a lot of medicinal properties. They are all rich in minerals and some vitamins. They are rich in Zinc which is useful for a glowing skin. It is for this purpose nowadays people are using it as a facial mask. This has got the element gold in a very small quantity which is very useful for the overall health of human being.
This has got rich religious value. In Hinduism, it is gifted to a Brahim priest during the 1st day of the Telugu New Year SANKRANTI (the starting day). Actually, on that day the Brahim should be given Gold as Dakshina. As an alternative, one can give PUMPKIN . As everybody can not afford gold to give as Dakshina.
Accepting the gold is not very easy for a Brahmin priest. After a gold is received as gift or Dakshina he should go home , perform prayer, wearing wet cloth he should take his head bath and again perform prayer as a remedy of accepting such Dakshina. He will do the same procedure after taking the Pumpkins to his house.
it is used highly in the kitchen. We prepare curry with pumpkin which will be rich in taste.We generally eat it as it is instead of taking it along with food. We prepare HALWA with pumpkin which is a sweet dish. We clean the seeds and dry them up in the Sun. Whenever we find time, we take them out remove the husk over the seeds and take the inside portion which will be very tasty. This is used and mixed in almost all sweet of India.
Pumpkin is packed with essential nutrients that are necessary for the body. I feel so bad when pumpkins are wasted in Halloween. After the festival, the pumpkins are not re-used and disposal becomes a problem.
While it is not bad to be used in the festival, I would suggest proper measures to be taken to re-use the pumpkins. Many are the nutrients that are laid to waste. Pumpkin is my favorite meal. The cakes are very tasty but I enjoy it boiled. I also enjoy munching the seeds. I enjoy the nutrients.
I used to make body mask manually and I used to get money from it. Am planning to grow a plantation of pumpkins.
I used to grate raw pumpkin, mix it with some flour and make pumpkin bread. It is really good to be mixed with flour and baked.
Such bread is what I would like to taste. I would like the recipe. I love tasting new food like these. Your family must be enjoying your meals.
I tried to make pumokin cakes with no success. Do you also know where I can get the recipe. I understand there are some online. Which site has such?
Pumpkins are very useful for human health because Pumpkin fruit is one of the widely grown vegetables incredibly rich in vital antioxidants, and vitamins. Though this humble backyard vegetable is less in calories, nonetheless, it carries vitamin A, and flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants such as lutein, xanthin, and carotenes in abundance.
Pumpkin is a fast-growing vine that creeps along the surface in a similar fashion like that of other Cucurbitaceae family vegetables and fruits such as cucumber, squash, cantaloupes...etc. It is one of the most popular field crops cultivated around the world, including in the USA at commercial scale for its fruit, and seeds.
Pumpkin seeds indeed are an excellent source of dietary fiber and mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which are good for heart health. In addition, the seeds are concentrated sources of protein, minerals and health-benefiting vitamins.