Chilgoza is a good source of mono saturated fat, proteins, fiber potassium magnesium & iron, More importantly Chilgoza is very good source of Vitamin E & antioxidants. It is commonly known as Pine nuts as well as Chilgoza, found commonly In Pakistan, Chilgoza is found in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan Provinces, the Northern Areas (Gilgit Agency) and Kashmir. Chilgoza pine is a hardy tree and can endure excessive drought, high winds, and severe cold in the winter. Nearly 20 percent of the Pakistani forests comprise of Chilgoza trees., pine nuts are highly expensive in dry fruits as it very delicate food and needs a lot of care While processing this food, it needs a lot of attention as well need subsequent amount of heat while roasting it, it needs to be checked many times after getting roasted, after roasting it is sorted by very highly professional skilled labor.
