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Anyone who knows me knows I can't take the WA heat.. But if it's one thing I love about Aussie summer, it's these ruby jewels of a fruit POMEGRANATE!
They literally elevate any dish from decent to wow in one garnish. Seriously! Sprinkle some on your steamed basmati rice and you got a Persian rendition in seconds! Swipe right to see some real jewels 💎
I dont just love it for its aesthetics but its flavour and particularly my crimson hero with no cape the mighty pomegranate molasses . Must have for a Mediterranean cuisine pantry imo.
Let's talk recipe of this smoky tangy pomegranate Baba Ganoush ✏️
TAKE:
2 large eggplants charred on the open flame in your stove with the skin until the skin goes black and cracks then in the oven at 200 C for 20-30 mins. Allow to cool then peel off the black charred skin should come off easy discard and chop up the pulp inside
3-4 cloves fresh garlic
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
1 tsp brown sugar
Pinch of salt
Pulse in a food processor slowly to get a chunky salsa consistency. Pour into mixing bowl

CHOP 🔪:
Parsley
Mint
Corriander
Add to the bowl. Stir to combine

SPRINKLE ✨:
1 tsp sumac
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

SQUEEZE 🍋:
Half a lemon or lime

TASTE 👅:
Adjust salt and acidity if needed

DIP 🤩
With crackers!

I'm already feeling a bit of nostalgia as we bid farewell to winters here is Australia. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the summer but something about winter just makes me homesick and miss my parents. Probably because it meant snuggling in front of a fire in my parents home with some sort of winter comfort dish prepared with love 💜. Here are some of my winter favourite foods :
❄️Chicken corn soup
❄️ Burn your mouth green curry
❄️ Tom kha g*i
❄️ Yum cha
❄️ Jacket potato filled with bolognese
❄️ Grilled cheese
❄️ Blow your head off Biryani
❄️ Haleem
❄️ Roasted unshelled peanuts
❄️ Hot chocolate (duh)
❄️ Kashmiri pink tea (will post soon)
❄️ Hot brownie with icecream
❄️ Gulab jaman
Tell me your winter favourites 👇