It's truly amazing how each season comes along with their own set of recipes. In winter, we make use of nuts and seasonal vegetables that provide warmth. In summer, we make use of veggies and fruits to make cool and refreshing dishes to keep the heat out. There are such recipes that have been passed down from generations with hardly any changes. For me, aam panna or kairi panha as we call it in Marathi, is one such dish. I remember visiting my grandparents during summer as a child, and playing with cousins incessantly in the sweltering heat. When we came back for dinner, there was always a delicious, cool and refreshing drink waiting for us. This drink is made of raw mangoes, something that's only available around summer. It's got good amount of Vitamin C and its believed to be great for the digestive system too. Plan to prepare this a little ahead so that you can let it cool down for at least a couple hours.
This recipe serves 4.
Ingredients
Raw Mangoes (Kairi) - 2 large, or 3 medium
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Procedure
1) In a pressure cooker, add 4 cups water and raw mangoes. Cook for three whistles, then reduce the flame to the lowest and let it cook for 10 more minutes.
2) Once the steam has escaped from the cooker, remove the raw mangoes (carefully!) and let them cool on a dish.
3) Peel the mangoes and remove the pulp from the seeds. Discard the seeds.
4) In a blender, blend together the mango pulp, salt, sugar, and cardamom. Start with 1/4 cup sugar and increase gradually. The amount of sugar needed will depend on the sourness of the raw mangoes and your sweet tooth :).
5) The drink will sweeten slightly when cooled so don't add too much sugar if it doesn't seem sweet enough.
6) If your blender does a super job, you don't need to sieve the drink. I prefer to sieve it because that's what my mom used to do :).
7) At this point, you can either add water and refrigerate the drink, or you can use the mixture as a concentrate and add water and ice when required. Because I'm lazy, I added the water once so I wouldn't have to do it later. You can add about 1.5-2 cups of water to dilute the drink.
8) Pour in a bottle and refrigerate for a couple hours till the drink has cooled enough.
Serve!
This recipe serves 4.
Ingredients
Raw Mangoes (Kairi) - 2 large, or 3 medium
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Procedure
1) In a pressure cooker, add 4 cups water and raw mangoes. Cook for three whistles, then reduce the flame to the lowest and let it cook for 10 more minutes.
2) Once the steam has escaped from the cooker, remove the raw mangoes (carefully!) and let them cool on a dish.
3) Peel the mangoes and remove the pulp from the seeds. Discard the seeds.
4) In a blender, blend together the mango pulp, salt, sugar, and cardamom. Start with 1/4 cup sugar and increase gradually. The amount of sugar needed will depend on the sourness of the raw mangoes and your sweet tooth :).
5) The drink will sweeten slightly when cooled so don't add too much sugar if it doesn't seem sweet enough.
6) If your blender does a super job, you don't need to sieve the drink. I prefer to sieve it because that's what my mom used to do :).
7) At this point, you can either add water and refrigerate the drink, or you can use the mixture as a concentrate and add water and ice when required. Because I'm lazy, I added the water once so I wouldn't have to do it later. You can add about 1.5-2 cups of water to dilute the drink.
8) Pour in a bottle and refrigerate for a couple hours till the drink has cooled enough.
Serve!
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