Aam Panna

Aam Panna ~ Raw Mango Drink Recipe

Prep time: 30 min Cook time: 15 min Yield: 5 Main Ingredients: raw mango cumin

Ingredients

Raw green mango - 1 large or 2 medium sized Roasted cumin powder - 1 1/4 tsps Black salt - 1 1/4 tsps Sugar syrup or jaggery syrup - as required Black pepper corns - 15-20 Mint leaves - 25-30 Chilled water - as required

Method
1. 2. 3. Boil mangoes in 3 cups of water OR pressure cook the mangoes till soft. Cool and remove the soft mango pulp from the seed and skin. Grind to a smooth paste. Prepare sugar syrup by boiling 1/4 cup sugar in 3/4 of water till it is completely dissolved and simmer for 4 more mts. Turn off heat, cool and store in the fridge. To prepare a ONE tall glass of Aam Panna. In a blender, add 4 tbsps of mango pulp, 2 tbsps of sugar syrup, 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder, 1/4 tsp of black salt, 3-4 black pepper corns and 6 to 7 mint leaves and blend to combine well. Add 1 1/4 cup chilled water and continue to blend for few seconds. Pour into a tall glass with crushed ice and serve.

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Tips

The left over ground mango pulp from Step 1 can be kept in a clean plastic container and stored in the freezer. Use the mango pulp as required to prepare Aam Panna. To prepare jaggery syrup, place 1 cup jaggery in two cups water and allow to dissolve. Strain to remove any dirt and bring the liquid to a boil. Then simmer on low flame for 7-8 mts till it slightly thickens. Turn off heat and cool and store in a bottle and refrigerate. Adjust sugar syrup or jaggery syrup based on the sourness of the mango. Adjust spices according to taste. Some of the mangoes are very fibrous and hence the cooked mango that is grounded needs to be strained before use. Aam Panna can be strained and served, though I do not strain.

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