Aam ka Panna (Raw Green mango drink)

Aam Panna is an Indian drink, made from green mangoes, jaggery. It works as remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It is a healthy beverage drink made with raw mango pulp & spices like cumin and black pepper.Green Mango and jaggery have heat resistant properties. Aam panna is tasty, healthy and fight against summer heat.In south, raw mango is considered to render heating effect to body while in contrary it is actually counted on for cooling the body. It is also a super refreshing and tangy drink that aids digestion. You can make the preserve and store it in the fridge and use it for a week . Whenever you want the juice you can dilute with cold water and drink.

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Prep time	Cooking time	Serves
30 mins	15 mins	4 persons

Recipe type: Drinks

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients Raw Mangoes -2 no’s Water -5 cups Mint leaves -1/2 cup Roasted cumin seeds -1 ¼  tsp Black salt -1 ¼ tsp Sugar syrup or jaggery syrup –as required Black pepper corn powder -2 tbsp. Ice cubes -2 cups

 Method

1. Boil the mangoes in 3 cups of water or pressure cook the mangoes till soft. Cool and remove the soft mango pulp from the seed and skin. Grind to a smooth paste.

2. Prepare sugar syrup by boiling 1/4 cup sugar in 3/4 of water till it is completely dissolved and simmer for 4 more mts. Turn off heat, cool and store in the fridge.

3. To prepare a ONE tall glass of Aam Panna. In a blender, add 4 tbsp. of mango pulp, 2 tbsps. of sugar syrup, 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder, 1/4 tsp of black salt, black pepper powder and 6 to 7 mint leaves and blend to combine well. Add 1 1/4 cup chilled water and continue to blend for few seconds.

4. Sprinkle roasted cumin powder and mint over it and serve.

Notes

1. Roast the cumin and powder it then only the aroma of the cumin will be nice.Adjust sugar syrup or jaggery syrup based on the sourness of the mango. 

2. Adjust spices according to taste.Some of the mangoes are very fibrous and hence the cooked mango that is grounded needs to be strained before use.