Pomegranate Mint Relish Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar and honey in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the pomegranate seeds, mint, parsley, pistachios, pomegranate molasses and a pinch of salt to the cranberries and toss. Let stand 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• Juice the pomegranates retaining the seeds and juice.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots until golden. Stir in pomegranate juice and seeds, lime juice, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine pomegranate arils, cilantro, oil, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Relish can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

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• In a large pitcher, combine the pomegranate juice, vodka and lemon juice. Tear the mint into small pieces and add to the pitcher. Stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For each serving, fill a highball glass halfway with ice. Fill three-fourths with the cocktail, then top the glass with soda water. Garnish with a few pomegranate seeds and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Prepare the torte: Place rice in a heat-proof bowl. Bring 3 cups water to a boil, pour over rice, and let stand uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and prepare an ice bath in a large bowl with ice cubes and cold water. Separate the bottom stems from the leaves of the Swiss chard, dicing the stems and setting aside. Blanch the leaves, in batches if necessary, by placing them in the boiling water for 20 seconds, then use tongs to transfer them to the ice bath. Drain the leaves and spread them out to dry in a single layer on paper towels.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat, add 1/4 cup olive oil and sauté onions and chopped chard stems, about 10 minutes, until soft and starting to brown. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Drain the rice and pour it into a large bowl. Add lamb, sautéed onion and chard stalks, pistachios, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel seeds, mint leaves and 1/4 cup olive oil and mix thoroughly.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Take a round Dutch oven or other heavy 10-inch round pot with a lid and coat it with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Line the pot with a layer of the Swiss chard leaves, with the bottom ends of the leaves protruding from the pot. (Ideally you'd have at least a 3-inch overhang.) Place the rice-meat stuffing in the pot and fold the overhanging leaves over the top of the filling. If necessary, layer additional leaves on top to completely enclose the filling.
• Place chicken stock in a small pan over high heat; when it's hot, pour it over the torte. Cover the pot and transfer to oven. Let torte bake for 30 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 275 degrees and continue cooking for about 1 hour more, or until rice is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed. (You can carefully peel away a leaf to check the rice, replacing it after you've tasted.)
• Meanwhile, prepare the relish: Using a food processor, pulse fennel bulbs and Serrano pepper until finely chopped, being careful not to overprocess. Turn fennel and chile mixture out into a medium bowl and add lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, pomegranate seeds and salt and mix to combine. Stir in olive oil and adjust salt to taste. Just before serving, mix in the mint leaves.
• When torte is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes, covered. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the torte; cover with a flat, round serving platter; and invert the pot to remove the torte. Serve decorated with fennel fronds and garnished with fennel, pomegranate and mint relish.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baking pan in one layer and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes.
• In a food processor, pulse together the oranges, sugar and pepper and a generous pinch of salt until chunky. Add the walnuts and pulse a few times until the relish comes together. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the pomegranate seeds and mint.