How to Make Aam Panna Concentrate | Kairi Panna | Raw Mango Drink Recipe
Aam Panna is a summer drink made with green unripe mango pulp blended with jaggery powder, mint leaves and with a combination of a few spices. It is mainly consumed during the hot months of May and June in North India. It protects our body from hot heat waves called the loo of the summer.
Ingredients
- 700 gm raw mango
- 200 gm Jaggery powder
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1& ½ tsp black salt (kala namak)
- 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds powder (jeera powder)
- 2 tsp fennel seeds powder (saunf powder)
- ¼ tsp ginger powder (adrak powder)
- ½ tsp black pepper powder (kali mirch)
- ½ tsp cardamom powder (choti eliachi)
- 2 cup water
Instructions
- Wash, peel and roughly chop raw mangoes and put them aside.
- Now take a saucepan, add raw mangoes, 2 cups of water. Cook it for 5-6 minutes. Check if it becomes a little soft.
- Then add jaggery powder, fresh mint leaves, black salt, roasted cumin seeds powder, fennel seeds powder, ginger powder, black pepper powder, ½ tsp cardamom powder. Cook further for 5-7 minutes. Switch off the flame.
- Let it cool down.
- Transfer the mixture to a mixer grinder and make a smooth paste.
- Sieve the paste and store it in a dry and clean jar. Refrigerate it for later use. It stays good for 2-3 weeks.
- When you want to make aam Panna take 2-3 tbsps of concentrate in a glass, add ice and chilled water, mix and serve.
Notes
1. Use raw, sour and tender mango for the preparation of aam Panna or Kairi Panna.
2. You can use any sugar as a sweetener like jaggery, khandsari, palm sugar, coconut sugar or even white sugar according to your preference but there might be a slight difference in the taste.
3. Use of fresh mints leaves is recommended as they give a nice green colour and make it more aromatic.
4. Store in a dry and cleaned jar in the refrigerator for later use.
5. Can double or tripled the recipe according to your need.
6. It can also be made in a pressure cooker. Cook up to 2-3 whistles, let it cool and then add spices and grind it.