· The seeds are used for preparing delicious sweets and snacks.
· They can be added to traditional halwas and fruit fudges for enhancing the flavors.
· The melon seeds can also be used as mouth fresheners when it is mixed with nuts and spices.
· A paste of melon seeds are added to spicy meat dishes to thicken its consistency.
· The hard flesh of the melon fruit is not wasted either and is used to season flour for making exotic breads. White melon seeds are fried and then used in making various types of cakes
· Another innovative usage for melon seeds is in cereals and fruit puddings.