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Aam Panna/Panha (Sweet Sour Unripe Mango beverage)

Name: Aam Panna/Panha (Sweet Sour Unripe Mango beverage)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 raw unripe mango; 1/4 cup jaggery or sugar.; 1/4 tsp salt or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon black salt or chaat masala to taste; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder or cumin powder; 1 mint leaf (optional); 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice (optional); 3-4 cups water

Aam Panna used to be a staple drink in our house in the scorching Nagpur summer. It is very rehydrating…

Ready 20 minutes
Serves 2
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes

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Aam Panna/Panha (Sweet Sour Unripe Mango beverage)

Recipe

Aam Panna/Panha (Raw Mango beverage)

Aam Panna used to be a staple drink in our house in the scorching Nagpur summer. It is very rehydrating with tons of water, salt and sugar!

Serves 2
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 raw unripe mango
1/4 cup jaggery or sugar.
1/4 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black salt or chaat masala to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder or cumin powder
1 mint leaf (optional)
1-2 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
3-4 cups water

Instructions

1
Peel and cube the mango and pressure cook with little water for 2-3 whistles.
2
Once cooled, blend the mango in a blender to make puree.
3
Add grated jaggery or sugar, salt, black pepper, black salt and blend again.
4
For variation in taste, add cardamom powder Or cumin powder but not both.
5
Add the rest of the water and crushed/chopped mint leaf and mix well.
6
Add lemon juice if needed. I used lemon juice because my mango was semi-ripe and not sour enough.
7
If the pulp is bothersome, then strain the drink before serving!
8
Chill and serve with ice cubes!