Pomegranate Chutney Recipe

Pomegranate chutney is perfect for use a condiment with your meal.

Benefits 
– Aids digestion and elimination without aggravating Pitta.
– Improves regularity of elimination
– Helps to control stomach acid
– Decreases digestive gas

Ingredients 
1) Dried pomegranate seeds — 8 teaspoons
2) Rock salt (or some natural salt) — 2 teaspoons
3) Black pepper powder — ¼ teaspoon
4) Cumin seeds — 2 teaspoons
5) Citric acid (or dried lemon juice) — ⅛ teaspoon
6) Pure cane sugar (Sucanat or Florida Crystals are good) — 2 to 5 teaspoons

Directions
1) Grind and powder all herbs and seeds separately.
2) Mix the first two herbs together.
3) Add one herb at a time, mixing well before adding another.
4) Produces a powdered mixture.
5) Store in an airtight container, for up to a month.

Note
For grinding the pomegranate seeds, you will need a large grinder that can handle wet as well as dry herbs (you can find one at a gourmet cooking store).

Pomegranate

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