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by Humaira
Our holiday season was made even more special by a visit from my cousin Ghani, who is on his first trip to the United States. It was really fun to show him around, and see my world from his perspective. He had many insightful questions such as:
- What is the difference between McDonalds and In-N-Out Burger?
- Why did educated, democratically elected American politicians shut their government down?
- What is the difference between a street, court, boulevard and avenue?
Some questions were easy to answer and other not so much.
We took him to many restaurants, he was game to try new things but felt most foods were too dry and needed more oil.
He shared recipes for a variety of his favorite Afghan dishes which I hope to share with in 2014. In Afghan hospitality the guest is never allowed to enter the kitchen but we finally relented and allowed him to make his favorite juice for the family --- an instant hit.
I find that most people stay away from whole pomegranates since they are difficult to seed. In this recipe I have a quick and easy technique to seed pomegranate in less than one minute.
I hope you start your new year with a glass of Ghani's wonderfully refreshing and healthy juice.
Ghani's Quince, Pomegranate and Apple Juice
1 large pomegranate seeded
1 quince cored and cut in slices
3 red apples cored and cut in slices
1/2 cup water
Roll whole pomegranate on a hard surface or kitchen counter while putting pressure with both hands. This loosens the seeds. Cut the pomegranate in half, hold the open side down in the palm of your hand over a deep bowl to avoid the splatter of the juice. Take a heavy spoon or a wooden spatula and hit the back of the pomegranate 3-4 times. Most of the seeds will fall out after a couple of whacks.
Pick out the rest of the seeds by hand and remove any skin before juicing. Put the fruit through your juicer, pouring a little water in between each fruit to clear out the juicer.
Serve with ice. Makes 4 large glasses.
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