Green Mango and Cumin Drink (Aam Panna)
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.
- Prep
- 13 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 29 min
- Total
- 1 hr 42 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Procedure
Cut mangoes into 3 slices each—2 from either side of the seed and 1 with the seed in it.
Procedure
Pressure cook mangoes with one small cup of water. Turn off heat as soon as the pressure cooker whistles once.
Procedure
Open cooker after 5–7 minutes and leave to cool.
Procedure
Grind sugar and roasted cumin seeds using a food processor. If using chilli, grind that too.
Procedure
Mince mint leaves in a food processor.
Procedure
When cool, squeeze pulp of mangoes into a blender using hands. Discard skin and seeds.
Procedure
Purée mango pulp until smooth.
Procedure
Add ground sugar, rock salt, roasted cumin seeds, chilli powder, and minced mint leaves. Blend well.
Procedure
Store in clean plastic or glass bottle. Refrigerate.
Procedure
To serve, add 4–5 teaspoons of the mango mixture to a glass of water. Enjoy!
Notes, tips, and variations
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.
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Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
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