Anardana Powder (Pomegranate Seeds)

Anardana Powder is dried pomegranate seed ground to a coarse, dark reddish-brown meal. It carries the same sweet-sour fruitiness as the whole seed, closer to sour cherry than to fresh pomegranate, but it releases straight into a dish instead of holding its tartness in a chewy pip.

This is the ground form. Ameen sells the whole seed separately, which is the one for kulcha dough and for scattering where you want the texture. Use the powder when the sourness should be even through the whole pan.

How to use it

Sprinkle it over fruit chaat and samosa, stir it into chutney, or add it to chana masala and lentil dishes as a souring agent in place of tamarind or amchur. It also works in dry rubs, where it browns and caramelises against the meat. Technique tip: add it near the end of cooking, since long heat dulls the fruit and leaves only the sourness behind.

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Also known as

Pomegranate Powder, Anardana Powder, Dried Pomegranate Seed Powder, Daru, Dadima, Dalim, Dalimb, Dhalim, Dhalimbe