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See when the raw mango is cooked through, how to grind and strain the base, and how to turn it into three flavours.
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Aam Panna, also called aam ka panna or raw mango juice, is a natural Indian summer drink that is refreshing and energising. Raw mango is cooked with black pepper until soft, ground with sugar, black salt and salt, and strained into a smooth base.
In this recipe I divide the base into three and make three exciting flavours: lemon mint, honey ginger and jeera. Each one is finished with a cup of water and served chilled.
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Why you will love this aam panna
- Three flavours, one base: lemon mint, honey ginger and jeera.
- Summer cooler: tangy raw mango, served chilled.
- Natural drink: made from raw mango, spices and herbs.
- Welcome drink: a glass of each makes a fun spread for guests.
Ingredient notes
- Raw mango: 500 g, peeled and chopped, cooked until the pieces turn transparent.
- Keep the cooking water: it is strained back into the ground pulp.
- Black salt: 1½ tbsp goes into the base, with salt to taste.
- Three parts: each third of the base gets its own flavouring and 1 cup of water.
Aam Panna Recipe
Raw mango cooked with black pepper, ground with sugar and black salt, then turned into three flavours of aam panna: lemon mint, honey ginger and jeera.
Ingredients
- 500 g raw mango, peeled and chopped (base)
- 2 glasses water, to cook the mango (base)
- 10 to 12 black peppercorns (base)
- 1 cup sugar (base)
- 1½ tbsp black salt (base)
- Salt to taste (base)
- 1/3 cup mint leaves (lemon mint)
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (lemon mint)
- 1/2 tbsp ginger juice (honey ginger)
- 1 tbsp honey (honey ginger)
- 3 tsp roasted cumin (jeera) powder (jeera)
- 3 cups water, 1 cup for each flavour
Instructions
- Cook the raw mango. In a steel utensil, heat 2 glasses of water, then add the chopped raw mango and the black peppercorns. Cook on full flame with the lid on, leaving a little opening, for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool. Once the raw mango pieces turn transparent, switch off the flame and let it cool.
- Grind the base. Add the mango pulp to a mixing jar and save the cooking water for later. Add the sugar, black salt and salt to taste, and grind to a smooth, pulpy paste.
- Strain. Strain the pulpy paste together with the saved water through a strainer. Mix well.
- Divide. Divide the pulpy mixture into 3 equal parts to make the different flavours.
- Lemon mint flavour. In a grinding jar, coarsely grind the mint leaves and lemon juice. Add 1 cup of water to the jar, then pour the mint lemon mixture into one part of the raw mango pulp. Serve chilled.
- Honey ginger flavour. To the second part of the raw mango pulp, add the ginger juice and honey and mix well. Add 1 cup of water, stir well and serve in a glass.
- Jeera flavour. To the third part of the raw mango pulp, add the roasted jeera powder. Add 1 cup of water, then pour into a glass and serve.
Recipe by Siddhi Panchal.
Tips for perfect aam panna
- Cook the raw mango until the pieces turn transparent.
- Leave a little opening in the lid while the mango cooks.
- Save the cooking water and strain it with the ground pulp.
- Grind the mint and lemon juice only coarsely for the lemon mint flavour.
What to serve with Aam Panna
Serve all three flavours chilled, side by side, as a summer welcome drink. For more summer drinks, try my Indian Lemonade Concentrate and Mango Iced Tea.
Aam Panna FAQs
What is aam panna?
A natural Indian summer drink made from raw mango, also called aam ka panna, mango panna or raw mango juice.
How long do I cook the raw mango?
Cook it with black pepper in 2 glasses of water on full flame, with the lid slightly open, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the pieces turn transparent.
What are the three flavours?
Lemon mint, honey ginger and jeera. Each uses one third of the base and 1 cup of water.
Do I throw away the cooking water?
No. Save it and strain it together with the ground pulp.
How many does this recipe serve?
It serves 4.
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