If you actually thought about it then you’d realise that hardly there goes a day when we are not indirectly or directly engaged with junk food. At the one hand is junk food- somehow, a constant companion to our lives. And on the other, are healthy food items, an essential for maintaining a good lifestyle. We are constantly jostling between the two, trying to often two the line. This makes us funnily, calculable beings who wish to go by a simple formula.
Derive the maximum pleasure from one’s taste, no matter what we are eating. And interestingly, in this rigmarole, often one’s gets negligent about one’s health. So what is one to do, it ought to be asked? If you are in any Indian household, the common saying that may fall upon your earbuds from time to time is that eating fruits is the healthiest way of being. You grand mum swears by it, your dad follows the advice to the zenith and your mother, chances are, is constantly cribbing about just how less of a fruit do you habitually consume. That said, it is important to note that due to its naturally sweet properties, a pomegranate is a great source of fructose and can be added usually to yoghurts and curds and other milk and dairy-based sweeteners.
But while a Mango is considered to be the king of good taste and a banana an essential to combine the taste and health-benefits, one often wonders whether the pomegranate gets enough focus to survive or not. Even when it comes to juice, which, clearly is for some an ideal way to beat the mundane taste of fruits thereby enjoying the goodness in a palpable, pulpy form- there may not be too many a taker for the pomegranate juice, otherwise a vital resource of wholesome goodness that few other fruits can provide.
So this essentially boils down to a single question. In what different unique ways can one make the most of a pomegranate, that is replete with the following health benefits!
Vitamin-C
Cancer Prevention
Antioxidants
Digestion
Anti-inflammatory
Arthritis
Heart-disease
That said, here are some uncommon health recipes that can be made using a pomegranate, arguably the most unsung fruit that there possibly is:
Pomegranate studded salad
One of the simplest and wholesome ways in which to enjoy this tiny fruit is to induce it in one’s salad. A cool, minty salad based in pomegranate addition can be a great source to enjoy a nourishing good meal. This can be an excellent choice to savour a brunch menu, the perfect ‘light’ meal to give your disorderly stomach or even some hunger pang a delightful blanket that’s rich in taste and flavour.
Spiced rum and Cider Sangria with Pomegranates
The times we are living in, are essentially different to the rather plane-jane concept of savouring a meal in the yesterdays. When it comes to the modern concept of food and dining, no meal, whatsoever can be consumed in isolation with a good drink. Then, there is a distinct enhancement of taste when a meal precedes or is accompanied with a fruit-based mocktail.
And, therefore, in this regard, few fruits can take the place of a pomegranate that can add wonders to the aroma of a nicely prepared drink. So in order to have some really nice, tangy Cider Sangria with Spiced Rum, all one needs to do is to 1 cup of chilled dark rum, about 1/2 tablespoon of pomegranate seed, 2 cloves, 1/2 cup of maple syrup and 3 cups of chilled apple cider. For pure taste enhancement, it is advised to also take 1 pinch of grated jaiphal and some dashed orange slices.
Stir it up, mix it up and enjoy a lip-smacking drink by mixing the above in a boil!
Roasted Chicken with Pomegranate Salsa
What can be a better meal to have other than some roasted chicken, it ought to be asked? And what can possibly be a better way to have some throwing in some pomegranates?
All you need to savour your roasted chicken with Pomegranate is some boneless chicken thighs, 2 heads of fennel, 4 tablespoons of olive oil, around half a cup of pomegranate seeds, 2 chopped spring onions and, 2 tablespoons of lime juice. According to your taste preference, you can choose to add around half a cup of pomegranate seeds or slightly less. Thereupon, you need to toss the chicken thighs and the fennel in olive oil and mix the rest in a bowl to prepare an exotic mix of salsa. And, there you have it- among the most choicest of foods that’s as good in taste as it is in using a highly savoury ingredient.
Rice pudding with Banana and Pomegranate Seeds
The whole idea of enjoying a complete meal in today’s time is to not to keep oneself or others deserted with a dessert. Therefore, among the most delicious desserts to one’s 4-course meal is the rice pudding replete with Banana and Pomegranate Seeds.
What you essentially need for this dish are the following: 1 cup basmati rice, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 cups water, 2 cups milk, around 1/4 teaspoon salt, some sliced bananas and a few pomegranate seeds. Firstly, you need to make a boil using some vanilla extract, using sugar and banana, some rice and milk. Then, upon reducing the heat, one needs to stir the mix continuously so as to make the rice tender. Put the toppings of sliced banana and pomegranate.
And if you wish to make the delicacy even more sugary, then add a chocolate or strawberry syrup on the top. And there you have it, try not to pounce on it at the first go for its sheer unavoidable taste.