Pomegranate is a fruit with a thick skin on the exterior & small individual pods with seeds in them. Pomegranate originated from Iran and came to India through the Persian travelers. It is used widely in Ayurvedic medicine. The juice & the outer shell of the fruit are used to treat diarrhoea. It is also high in anti oxidants. Pomegranate is known as Madhulampazham in Tamil & Anar in Hindi.
Preparation Time: 10 mts Cooking Time: nil Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
Pomegranate seeds - 3/4 cup
Thick curd - 1 cup
Rock salt (kala namak ) - 1 tsp
Jeera powder (cumin seed) - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Method:
Cut open & remove the seeds from the pomegranate fruit. Put it in a bowl, add the rock salt & jeera powder. Beat the curd & add it to the seeds. Mix it all together. Add more rock salt if needed. Garnish with coriander leaves. Pomegranate raitha is ready. A very simple but delicious raitha.
Variations:
Pomegranate raitha can be made using just salt & green chilies. It can then be seasoned with mustard seeds & jeera.
Tips:
- To remove the seeds in a easy way, cut the pomegranate horizontally. Then place it upside down in a dish & tap the outer shell. The seeds will come out easily.
- We can also add a little coriander powder or chat masala to the raitha.
Taste it & enjoy.
Wow, Aunty :) Thanks for the healthy recipe. Will try out the raitha some time.
ReplyDeleteAnd very big thanks for providing a method by which I can get the seeds out easily, otherwise, I usually feel that the removal is a time consuming process & refrain from buying them for the same reason.
I luv pomegranate raitha.... its got a mild sweetness to it...somehow everytime I see this recipe it reminds of me the "Anardhana...anardhana..." song from "Henna"... how much we used to listen to that cassette when I was in school... :)
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