Green Mango and Cumin Drink (Aam Panna)
Cuisine of India Aam panna or aam jhora is a green mango drink widely consumed in northern India during summer months. Apart from being delicious and refreshing, aam panna is believed to have several health benefits. The recipe calls for green (unripe) mangoes, sugar, rock salt, roasted cumin seeds and mint leaves. The quantities can (and should) be varied t
Before you start
A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.
Preparation checklist
- Read all 10 method steps from beginning to end.
- Measure and arrange all 6 listed ingredients.
- Keep the recipe open and follow each step in order; the source does not state a total time.
Recipe notes & preparation tips
Instead of pressure cooking the mangoes you can roast the whole mangoes over an open flame, until the skin is charred and the flesh is soft. The charred skin will peel off easily and you can squeeze out the pulp with your hands. This gives a nice smoky flavour to the dish.
Adapted from the source recipe's notes.Method
- 01
Cut mangoes into 3 slices each—2 from either side of the seed and 1 with the seed in it.
- 02
Pressure cook mangoes with one small cup of water. Turn off heat as soon as the pressure cooker whistles once.
- 03
Open cooker after 5–7 minutes and leave to cool.
- 04
Grind sugar and roasted cumin seeds using a food processor. If using chilli, grind that too.
- 05
Mince mint leaves in a food processor.
- 06
When cool, squeeze pulp of mangoes into a blender using hands. Discard skin and seeds.
- 07
Purée mango pulp until smooth.
- 08
Add ground sugar, rock salt, roasted cumin seeds, chilli powder, and minced mint leaves. Blend well.
- 09
Store in clean plastic or glass bottle. Refrigerate.
- 10
To serve, add 4–5 teaspoons of the mango mixture to a glass of water. Enjoy!
Ready to serve
Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.
Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!Source & licence
This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC0, credited to Miansari66; view original image record .
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