Any good recipes with pomegranate?!
how do you choose a ripe one and whats a good way to peel them!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
POMEGRANATE CHUTNEY
(Great on steaks, chicken and fish)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup red currant jelly
* 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions, including tops
* 1 cup pomegranate seeds (from a 1-pound pomegranate)
* 1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
* 1 Tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno chile
* 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
* 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
* Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Put currant jelly in a 2-cup glass measure!. Heat in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until softened, about 20 seconds!.
Stir in green onions, pomegranate seeds, ginger, jalapeno chile, coriander, and lemon juice!. Add salt and pepper to taste!. Let stand about 15 minutes before serving!.
Yield: about 1-1/4 cups
Notes: Remove pomegranate seeds up to 1 day ahead; chill seeds airtight!.
When shopping, choose a pomegranate heavy for its size!. The fruit ranges in size from baseball to softball!. Pomegranates range in color from a pale, reddish yellow to a deep, crimson red!. Color and external blemishes are no indication of quality (The skin is very thick, protecting the fruit)!. Pomegranates will last six to seven days unrefrigerated or up to three months in the fridge!.
INFORMATION ABOUT POMEGRANATES:
To cut open the pomegranate you will need a sharp knife and a large bowl of cold water!. Cut off about a 1/2 inch of the top (crown)!. Use caution, the ruby red juice of the pomegranate will stain your clothing!.
Make a shallow cut (score) in the pomegranate skin from the top to the base!. Repeat this process so that you have 5 evenly spaced cuts!. While holding the pomegranate underwater, pull the fruit apart!. The pomegranate should divide where you made the cuts in the skin!. Holding the fruit underwater will minimize the amount of juice that may squirt onto you!. Gently push out the seeds with your fingers!.
The pomegranate seeds (arils) will sink to the bottom and any membrane or pith will float to the top of the water!. Skim off the pith with a spoon or your fingers!. After skimming off the pith, drain the water from the bowl or pour into a sieve!. Rinse the pomegranate seeds briefly under cold water!. The seeds are now ready for use!.
You may eat the seeds whole or use them in a recipe!. To obtain the juice, push the seeds through a sieve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
(Great on steaks, chicken and fish)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup red currant jelly
* 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions, including tops
* 1 cup pomegranate seeds (from a 1-pound pomegranate)
* 1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
* 1 Tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno chile
* 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
* 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
* Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Put currant jelly in a 2-cup glass measure!. Heat in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until softened, about 20 seconds!.
Stir in green onions, pomegranate seeds, ginger, jalapeno chile, coriander, and lemon juice!. Add salt and pepper to taste!. Let stand about 15 minutes before serving!.
Yield: about 1-1/4 cups
Notes: Remove pomegranate seeds up to 1 day ahead; chill seeds airtight!.
When shopping, choose a pomegranate heavy for its size!. The fruit ranges in size from baseball to softball!. Pomegranates range in color from a pale, reddish yellow to a deep, crimson red!. Color and external blemishes are no indication of quality (The skin is very thick, protecting the fruit)!. Pomegranates will last six to seven days unrefrigerated or up to three months in the fridge!.
INFORMATION ABOUT POMEGRANATES:
To cut open the pomegranate you will need a sharp knife and a large bowl of cold water!. Cut off about a 1/2 inch of the top (crown)!. Use caution, the ruby red juice of the pomegranate will stain your clothing!.
Make a shallow cut (score) in the pomegranate skin from the top to the base!. Repeat this process so that you have 5 evenly spaced cuts!. While holding the pomegranate underwater, pull the fruit apart!. The pomegranate should divide where you made the cuts in the skin!. Holding the fruit underwater will minimize the amount of juice that may squirt onto you!. Gently push out the seeds with your fingers!.
The pomegranate seeds (arils) will sink to the bottom and any membrane or pith will float to the top of the water!. Skim off the pith with a spoon or your fingers!. After skimming off the pith, drain the water from the bowl or pour into a sieve!. Rinse the pomegranate seeds briefly under cold water!. The seeds are now ready for use!.
You may eat the seeds whole or use them in a recipe!. To obtain the juice, push the seeds through a sieve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Use it to may sauces for fish or steak!. It's sweet and tangy if you crush the pulp, it won't be so lumpy!. You can juice it to make a tropical punch or mix drink, add vodka or rum (your favorite liquor)!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
When it is a crimson color and the skin is shiny, also if you tap it it should make a metallic sound!.Www@FoodAQ@Com