Aam Panna/Panha (Raw Mango beverage)

Ingredients

• 1 raw unripe mango
• 1/4 cup jaggery or sugar.
• 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black salt or chaat masala to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder or cumin powder
• 1 mint leaf, optional
• 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
• 3-4 cups water

Steps

1. Pressure-cook the mango for 2-3 whistles with a little water after peeling and cubing it.
2. Make a purée in the blender from the cooled mango.
3. Blend again after adding grated jaggery or sugar, salt, black pepper and black salt.
4. Choose cardamom powder or cumin powder to vary the taste; do not add both.
5. Mix in the rest of the water and a crushed or chopped mint leaf thoroughly.
6. Add lemon juice if needed. It was used in this preparation because the mango was semi-ripe and not sour enough.
7. Strain the drink before serving if the pulp bothers you.
8. Once chilled, serve the drink with ice cubes.