Aam Panna
Veg
Vegan
Raw green mango cooling drink — raw kairi (green mango) boiled, pulped, and blended with roasted cumin, black salt, mint, and sugar into a concentrate that is diluted with cold water to order. Intensely sour from the raw mango, cooling and electrolyte-replenishing. The essential North Indian summer drink, believed to prevent heat stroke. Sold at street stalls from April to June.
Cuisines
Gujarati
Rajasthani
Haryanvi
Awadhi
Banarasi
Bihari
Punjabi
Delhi
Best for
Lunch
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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2 medium | Green Mango , raw |
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4 cups | Water |
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1 cup | Sugar |
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1 teaspoon | Cumin , roasted, powder |
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1 teaspoon | Black salt |
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1 teaspoon | Black pepper powder |
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1 handful | Mint , fresh leaves |
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— | Ice Cube |
Instructions
- 1 Wash the raw green mangoes thoroughly and peel them.
- 2 Boil the peeled mangoes in 4 cups of water until they become soft and cooked through.
- 3 Once cooked, remove the mangoes from water and let them cool.
- 4 Extract the pulp from the cooled mangoes and discard the seeds.
- 5 In a blender, add the mango pulp, sugar, roasted cumin powder, black salt, black pepper powder, and fresh mint leaves.
- 6 Blend the mixture until smooth and uniform.
- 7 Add the reserved boiled water gradually to the mango mixture and blend again until well combined.
- 8 Adjust the consistency by adding more water if needed.
- 9 Refrigerate the Aam Panna for at least 1 hour before serving.
- 10 Serve chilled over ice cubes.
Tips
Adjust the sugar based on the sourness of the mangoes. You can also add a pinch of saffron for a unique flavor.