Skinless pumpkins were cut into small pieces and
washed thoroughly after removing the seeds. The pumpkin
pieces were then blanched in 1% NaCl solution at
100 C for 2 min. They were cooled immediately and
dried on a filter paper to remove the excess water. After
passing through a pulper, the pumpkin pieces were
sieved through a 14 mesh screen to obtain a product
of uniform consistency. The puree was stored in sterile
glass containers at 0 C for further processing.