Kairi Panha | Aam Panna with jaggery
a refreshing summer cooler made with raw mangoes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized raw mangoes
- 1 cup organic jaggery powder
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp black salt
- few ice cubes
Instructions
- Wash the mangoes and peel them.
- Chop the mangoes into medium sized pieces. Discard the seeds.
- Transfer the chopped mangoes to a pan.
- Add a cup of water.
- Cook on low flame till the mangoes are cooked and have become soft.
- Now, add jaggerypowder. Keep stirring.
- Once the jaggery melts, cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat.
- Allow this mixture to cool completely.
- Transfer this mixture to a mixer jar.
- Add fresh mint leaves and blend to a smooth paste.
- To this paste, add roasted cumin powder, black pepper powder and black salt.
- Blend once again for few seconds. This is the Aam Panna concentrate.
- This can be refrigerated for 2 to 3 weeks.
- To make aam panna, add 2 tbsp of aam panna concentrate to a glass.
- Add chilled water and mix well.
- Add ice cubes.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve chilled.