Feb
03

Pomegranate Puzzle Solved

Shubhra

Does the thought of opening up a pomegranate leave you dazed and confused? This is the season to find beautiful red pomegranates at your grocery store, and with these easy tips from Greenista Girl Shubhra’s award winning cookbook, Entice with Spice – Easy Indian Recipes for Busy People, you can enjoy the fruit (actually seeds), of your labor! We enjoy eating the ruby red jeweled seeds as they are, and sometimes even with a sprinkle of salt on them. Or try them in salads, couscous, sprinkled over chicken or fish dishes, or in yogurt or ice cream. Mmmm!

How to Extract Seeds from a Pomegranate

  • Cut off the crown (the small protruding knob) with a knife.
  • Score the pomegranate from the crown end down to the other end, cutting only skin-deep, into four or five sections.
  • Pry the wedges apart with your hands. Working over a bowl, face a wedge downwards and bend it back to allow the seeds to come loose, picking out the seeds with your fingers.
  • Repeat with the other wedges. Enjoy!

Written by Greenista Girl Shubhra

Photos by Alive and Well

Tip courtesy of Shubhra Ramineni. www.enticewithspice.com

Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants, which are molecules that prevent and repair damage to body cells. A diet rich in antioxidants may improve immune function and lower the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
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Try using white pepper to avoid those little black bits.
Aug
13

Spice Girls: Spiced Fruit Salad

Shubhra

Wannabe healthy but need your snack to taste good too? “Stop right now” and make this spicy fruit salad from Greenista Girl Shubhra’s Indian cookbook, Entice with Spice: Easy Indian recipes for Busy People – it gives a tangy twist to sweet, sugary fruits. You can use any combination of organic fruits you prefer, or whatever is growing in your garden … Greenista Girl Shubhra uses the guavas from her own guava tree! We love that we can easily make this salad before a party and serve this delicious fruit salad as an appetizer.

Spiced Fruit Salad

Serves 6 to 8

  • 1 guava, chopped into bite-size cubes (peel on)
  • 1 red apple, chopped into bite-size cubes (peel on)
  • 1 pear, chopped into bite-size cubes (peel on)
  • 1 peach, chopped into bite-size cubes (peel on)
  • 1 cup green grapes
  • 1 banana
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime

Place the guava, apple, pear, peach and grapes in a large serving bowl. Cut the banana into 1/4-inch slices and place in the bowl. Add the red pepper, salt, black pepper, and lime juice. Mix well and enjoy!

Written by Greenista Girl Shubhra

Photos by Entice with Spice

Cayenne gets its heat from the natural chemical compound called capsaicin which has many medicinal properties. Capsaicin is used to treat poor circulation, weak digestion, heart disease, chronic pain, sore throats, headaches, and toothache.
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