Come October and you will find the grocery markets flooded with red ripe Pomegranates everywhere! But have you ever refrained from relishing the soft tiny juicy seeds stored within its thick hard shell only because you did not want to go through the trouble of de-seeding it? Why? There is one more worry often nagging people while de-seeding this delicious-tasting fruit – its juice that might stain the clothes and even countertops.
But cease worrying now because no matter what the reason, nothing should stop you from eating your favorite pomegranate fruit. Just follow the below mentioned step-by step instructions and we bet, you will be surprised how easily a pomegranate de-seeds! With some amount of practice in handling a pomegranate, you will soon find how this method leaves you stain free and with lots of seeds to eat!
Instructions on How to Easily De-seed a Pomegranate
- Chop off the crown portion of the pomegranate completely. The crown portion of this fruit can be identified by its tiny crown-like top.
- Slice the outer layer / skin of the pomegranate in a number of places, but make sure that you do not cut all the way through.
- Immerse the pomegranate fruit upside down in normal cold water now for 5-10 minutes.
- Next, you can break out the thick rind / outer layer of the pomegranate and remove its seeds from the membrane. The tiny red seeds will neatly descend to the bottom of the bowl.
- Now remove rind and membranes from the tiny seeds in the bowl using a sieve.
- Finally empty out all the pomegranate seeds using a collander. You can pat them dry with cloth or paper towel. You can choose to eat the pomegranate seeds immediately or store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for few days.
How to Eat a Pomegranate Fruit?
The sweet-tasting red pomegranate is a versatile juicy fruit, which you can choose to eat it in a number of ways. Read below about the various ways in which you can eat pomegranate.
- The juicy seeds can be eaten by themselves like berries.
- Pomegranate seeds can also be sprinkled in salads / fruit salads.
- The seeds can be had with ice-cream and sorbet to jazz up the overall taste.
- Pomegranates can be pressed to extract simply its juice.
- Use pomegranate extract in marinades or as a glaze for poultry.
- Many use pomegranate seeds as beautifying rice dishes, potatoes and applesauce.
- You can also make delicious waffles, pancakes or ice cream sundaes with pomegranates seeds.
