TRS Anardana / Dried Pomegranate

 Description:

• Anardana is the dried seeds of varieties of pomegranate too sour to consume as fresh fruit; they contain a tasty, fruity taste.
• Made of dried pomegranate seeds, it has a mildly fruity, sweet and sour flavor.
• Used in sour chutneys, anardana is also used in pastries and bread.
• The seeds are tough and sticky but can be infused into liquids or combined with other spices and ground to impart intense flavor.

Nutritional facts:

• Calories: 110,
• Carbs: 25 g,
• Fat: 1 g,
• Protein: 1 g.

Health Benefits:

• Protects us from free radicals.
• It thins your blood.
• Prevention of atherosclerosis.
• It acts as an oxygen mask.
• It prevents arthritis.

How to use:

• Anardana is used in Indian and Persian cuisine as a souring agent, much like sumac or amchoor.
• With their sweetish sour flavor, they are a wonderful addition to vegetable and legume dishes like Chole, Dal Tadka and Aloo anardana.
• Pomegranate seeds are also used in Iranian cooking.
• It is an interesting alternative to raisins in cakes and other desserts.