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What is Mango Panna ?
Aam Panna is an Indian drink renowned for its heat resistant properties. It is made from green mangoes and it is used as a tasty and healthy beverage to fight against the intense Indian summer heat. Apart from being tasty this drink also looks good due to its refreshing light green colour.
Green Mango is a rich source of pectin, which gradually diminishes after the formation of the stone. Unripe mango is sour in taste because of the presence of oxalic,citric and malic acids.
How to make Mango Panna ?
As the heat is already catching up, we get a clear indication on summers just round the corner. And as the mercury goes soaring, chilled drinks are the must have. And what can be better than the flavour of the season i.e. raw green mango. No prizes for guessing the recipe we are refering to which is aam panna. Here’s the quick recipe to this popular summer chiller:
Ingredients:
Raw green mango – 1 large or 2 medium sized
Roasted cumin powder – 1 1/4 tsps
Black salt – 1 1/4 tsps
Jaggery – as required
Black pepper powder – as required
Method:
1. Pressure cook the mangoes till soft. Cool and remove the soft mango pulp from the seed and skin. Grind to a smooth paste.
2. Add crushed jaggery as per your taste to the paste followed by 3/4 cup of water. Bring this mixture to boil and allow it to cool to room temperature. You may add cardamom seeds to this, if your taste permits.
3. To prepare a glass of aam panna, add 4 tbsps of the mixutre, 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder, 1/4 tsp of black salt, black pepper powder and blend to combine well. Add 1 1/4 cup chilled water and continue to blend for few seconds.
4. Pour into a tall glass with crushed ice and serve.
The above prepared paste of mango pulp can be refrigerated for 3-4 days or can be stored in deep fridge for 6-7 days.
This season, we tell you how to dish out that easy-to-prepare, cooling raw mango drink
Ingredients:
- 6 medium sized raw mangoes
- Water
- 1 tsp dry-roasted and grounded cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 table spoon sugar
- 3 table spoon chopped mint leaves
- some crushed ice-cubes
How to make aam panna:
- Place the mangoes with water to cover in a sauce-pan and bring to boil.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Drain off the water and then peel, stone and pulp the mango with a spoon.
- Place the pulp in a deep bowl.
- Add water, sugar, salt, chilli powder and cumin.
- Whisk thoroughly.
- Stir in the mint and mix again.
- Pour it in a glass and serve chilled.
Health Benefits of Green Mangoes:-
Beat the Heat – It prevents you from heat stroke, gives you an additional edge to fight the summer heat. This is perhaps due to the fact that it prevents our body from secreting excess salt and iron during sweating.
Fight De-hydration – Staying hydrated, especially in the summers is very important and to do that one does need to drink a lot of water. Apart from the water and not counting the bad-for-health soft drinks, this aam panna is perhaps the best option you got. Very easy to make, a lot of water content and good to taste.
Vitamin C – It is rich in vitamin C thus adding nutritional value with the other benefits, making this drink even more important. This feature also helps in boosting our immune system.
Helps in Preventing Diarrhoea – The summer diarrhoea is a cause for worry for many, however this drink can help with that. Keeping dehydrated, keeping salt and iron in the body, it all helps in preventing diarrhoea.
Indigestion and Constipation – It helps in preventing a lot of such diseases and they are all connected with each other.
Fight Diabetes – It is believed that mangoes have a positive effect on diabetes. It can help you in fighting against diabetes. Since this is up for debate, make sure to ask a doctor before putting this into action. The same should be for the rest of the points too.
Beat Anemia – those of you who are low in iron and face diseases such as Anemia can use this drink to your advantage. Being rich in iron it can help you to fight against Anemia.
Anti-oxidants – Antioxidants present in mangoes helps in fighting cancer.
Improves digestion – Another problem that grows in the summer but aam panna can fight the acids and keep your stomach cool.
