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Monday, May 30, 2011

Aam Panha (Roasted Style)

This is a refreshing drink which helps beat scorching dry heat...its a fantastic way to keep the heat strokes away...there are various ways to make it...roasting imparts a distinct flavour to this drink......



Ingredients:

1 raw mango
1/4 tsp black salt
1/2 tsp roasted jeera powder
2 1/2 tsp powdered sugar
5 leaves of pudina-crushed into paste
2 cups water

Method:

  • Put deep incisions on the raw mango (4 vertical) on 4 sides.
  • Place the raw mango in a microwave proof bowl and microwave for 1 minute.
  • Let the raw mango rest for a minute or two.
  • Place the raw mango on a open flame and let it roast on a medium low flame.
  • Once the raw mango is roasted on all the sides, take it off the flame.
  • Remove the dark roasted skin of the raw mango.
  • Squeeze out the pulp of the raw mango and discard the seed of the raw mango.Strain the pulp.
  • To the raw mango pulp add black salt, roasted jeera powder, sugar, salt, pudina and mix well.
  • Add water mix well and serve chilled to beat the summer heat!!!!
Tips:

  • If you want to have it immediately use chilled water. You could also add ice cubes, but in such a case just reduce adjust the quantity of water.
  • You caould also add coriander paste.
  • granular sugar or castor sugar could also be used. just adjust the quantity to suite your taste.
  • You could also add a packet of readymade jaljeera powder.
  • You could vary the amount of spices given above and also add other spices such as black pepper powder, chat masala.

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