Feliz Día de Independencia!

[gulfporter]

The special dish of this holiday is the Chile en Nogada.   Every family has their own recipe though the poblano, the walnut cream sauce and the pomegranate seeds are all pretty much mandatory.  

 

I ate 4 in a period of 6 days.  

 

And I gained 3 pounds. 

[Smithy]

It looks tasty!

 

I'm interested in the pomegranate seeds. I've never associated pomegranates with Mexican food. Thinking about it now,  I realize that the climate should be good for them in some parts of the country at least. Are pomegranates commonly grown and eaten in Mexico, or is this a special case?

[gulfporter]

Granadas (as they are called here) are available seasonally, August thru October.  In my village there are wheelbarrow sellers of just the seeds (often set up outside my bank).  In a small plastic drinking cup with a spoon, maybe 1/2 a measured cup for 20 pesos (about 1 USD).  I like to sprinkle or sink the seeds into cheese when I serve a cold plate with paté or ham.