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Aam panna

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A sweet-sour summer drink of roasted or boiled raw mangoes, roasted cumin and black salt, taken to beat the heat.

Region: Across Uttar PradeshOccasion: Summer (April to June)Time: 30 minServes: 6Vegan

Ingredients

  • 2 medium raw mangoes
  • 4–6 tbsp sugar or jaggery
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 1 tsp black salt, salt to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • A handful of mint leaves
  • 4 cups chilled water

Method

  1. Roast the mangoes over a flame until the skin is charred and the flesh soft, or pressure-cook for 2 whistles.
  2. Cool, peel and squeeze out all the pulp.
  3. Blend the pulp with sugar, mint, cumin, black salt, salt and pepper.
  4. Dilute with chilled water to taste and serve with ice.

History

Raw-mango drinks are an old summer remedy in North India; Uttar Pradesh, a major mango-growing State, makes them in every home.

Significance

Aam panna is traditionally given to protect against heatstroke (loo) during the scorching summer winds.

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