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
- Roast the mangoes over a flame until the skin is charred and the flesh soft, or pressure-cook for 2 whistles.
- Cool, peel and squeeze out all the pulp.
- Blend the pulp with sugar, mint, cumin, black salt, salt and pepper.
- 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.