Now that we know a little about pomegranate, you can guess that this is not just a tasty sweet and sour chutney with zing in it, but is excellent for helping with problems of digestion, elimination, gas,
stomach acid and/or overheating. It is also very nourishing, especially for the physical and emotional heart.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp cumin seeds, ground
Seeds separated from 7-10 large black cardamom pods, ground (if you can’t find black cardamom, then use green pods, take out the seeds and grind into powder)
2 tbsp Soma Salt
¼ tbsp black peppercorns (or just use ground black pepper)
8 tbsp fresh pomegranate seeds in season or dried seeds if seasonally unavailable
1/8 to ¼ tsp lime juice 2-5 tsp raw sugar
Steps:
Grind the cumin seeds in a spice grinder and set aside
Grind the black peppercorns and mix in with the soma salt and set aside
Grind the cardamom seeds and set aside
Grind the pomegranate seeds in a food processor and set aside
If you are using fresh seeds and if desired, use the strainer and a spoon to separate pits from the pomegranate juice then return the juice to the processor
Add salt and ground pepper to the processor containing juice and process until well mixed
Add ground cumin and process until well mixed
Add ground cardamom and process until well mixed
Add lime juice and mix
Add 3 tbsp sugar and mix
Adjust sugar to taste and mix again and you are done!
For serving use 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon per person. If you made the chutney from dry seeds, add enough water to make a thick paste.
