Anardana, are dried pomegranate seeds, in 100g format, common in the cuisine of India, Pakistan and Iran.
Its fruity and astringent touch provides dishes with a slightly bittersweet touch, similar to that provided by tamarind or amchoor, known as mango powder.
It can be used as an alternative to raisins in cakes, they provide very good flavor in vegetarian dishes, with vegetables or legumes, spread on top of salads along with yogurt.
In traditional dishes such as houmous or baba ganoush, we can find them, above all as a decorative and refreshing element, they are also used to create our own chutneys with a slight bitter touch.
And you can always toast and chop them to get the anardana powder.
