Is it called Friday because your brains are fried by the time it rolls around? Something to ponder about…or not :). Unlike last week, I don’t have a list of my favorites for the week but I will share with you my current favorite snack: Pomengranate seeds with plain yogurt
I am slowly developing an addiction to pomegranates a.k.a. one of the trendy “miracle foods“. Superfood or not, the taste is what keeps me coming back for more. Even though the arils here aren’t as ruby red as they tend to be, fortunately they are just as sugary sweet.
For a while, I used to dread eating pomegranates because of how labor-intensive peeling out the seeds seemed. Things could get pretty messy too! Between the juice squirting onto my clothes and the seeds popping all over the counter, biting into apple suddenly seemed like much less of a hassle. Fortunately I came across a method to peel pomegranates in a fraction of the time…and just for the record, I was wearing a white t-shirt while peeling, and it stayed white even once I was done :):
How to Peel a Pomegranate (without making a mess)
What you’ll need:
- Cutting board
- Bowl full of cold water
- Knife
- Spoon
- Strainer
Method:
1) Cut the crown off the pomegranate to reveal the inner seeds
2) Cut the pomegranate in half, and then again in half
3) Submerge all the segments face-down into the bowl of cold water, and leave it for 5-10 minutes
4) Break apart the sections underneath the water, separating the seeds from the skin.
5) As you remove the seeds, they will sink to the bottom of the bowl and any leftover of the skin will float
6) Once you’re done removing all the seeds, spoon out the floating white bits.
7) Strain out the water & remove any additional white pieces that may have mixed into the seeds.
8) Rinse & transfer to a container. Refrigerate for up to 5-7 days.
What’s your current favorite snack?
WOW this is soo easy looking!! Given I need to have 5-10 minutes of patience which isn’t likely, but the mess free peeling is worth it!
Haha I’m glad our patience levels are in sync :)!
I’ve never tried peeling a pomegranate this way!
I thought the only way was to get your hands red and messy, and spend 5-10 minutes peeling 😛
I’ll have to give it a try 🙂
Red & messy- sounds dirty 😉 haha!
Khushboo, its your simplicity and humbleness that makes me follow uour blog.. You are such a down to earth person. You personally reply to posts and for sure I can tell that you gain nothing out of this.. You are a true inspiration. Keep up the good work! God bless !
reena, i couldn’t agree more…
🙂 and what a lovely way to get those little delicious monsters out. 🙂
Thank you so much, Ritika- I really appreciate the compliment :)!
Wow Reena, this comment has really made my day so thank you for that! If anything, I am so glad that my blog can be a source of inspiration to others :)!
Great post sweetheart! You always impress me!
Thanks Meg 😀
so interesting, i’ve never peeled a pomegranate, just had my mom do it for me. i’m loving… yogurts, and oatmeal, and toast with almond butter lately.
ahaahaha I’m guilty of my mom feeling peeling MANY of my pomegranates! I’m also on an almond butter kick lately- can’t get enough, especially of the Blue Diamond variety!
I love buffalo wing pretzel crisps with a squirt of sriacha and a slice of jalepeno.
Wow that pretzel flavor sounds great, even better with sriacha!
I adore poms. Peeling underwater has saved may a shit from stains. 🙂
Haha pomegranates need to come with a disclaimer: “Don’t peel when wearing white”
I have never tried peeling my own before, but my gram tried to teach me once and I ended up getting a STAIN on my pants 🙁 Sad day lol. Time to give it a go again though, it’s not that hard!
Haha here’s hoping your stain days are long gone!
Wow, so this actually works? I have been so adamant against just getting dirty (wearing a different shirt and all) because I didn’t understand how this method would work. Nice to know because I love them!
Haha yes it actually works, give it a try 🙂
I’ve always found pomegranate so prettyyy, but far too complicated! Definitely going to try this 🙂
I’m glad I’m not the only one who comments on a fruit’s appearance 🙂
mmm pomegranates! i rarely have the patience but they are fun to eat.
Trust me, this method is super quick!
OMG – you have no idea how timely this post is!! I currently have a pomegranate sitting in my fridge and I have been putting off eating it because I HATE peeling them!!! Once back from hols – I am going to do this!! Thanks for the awesome tip!
I’m so glad to hear that…good thing pomegranates rarely go off! Have a great holiday 🙂
Not going to lie, my mom is resident pomegranate peeler in our house! I’ll have to e-mail this post to her 🙂 I kid, I will definitely give this method a shot once I’m home. We always have fresh pomegranates in the fridge for juicing/fruit salad/babaghanoush decorating purposes.
Hahah my mom shares that title too- I rarely peel pomegranates because of the mess factor but now that I’ve found this method, I see myself taking over that task somewhat ! I love pomegranate in salads too!
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Love the pomegranate salad.