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Manjiri Chitnis

Kairee Panhe / Aam Ka Panna / Indian Raw Mango Cooler

Traditional Indian Raw Mango Cooler, a firm favourite in our household
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Raw Mangoes
  • Sugar as needed
  • Green Cardamon /elaichi powder
  • Freshly ground black pepper powder
  • Aniseed/ Vilayati Saunf

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker / Electric Cooker / Saucepan with Lid
  • 1 Strainer
  • 1 Large Glass bottle to store

Method
 

  1. Pressure cook the raw mangoes by allowing for 2 whistles to happen. Then drain the water and allow them to cool
  2. Once these are boiled and have cooled down, peel the mangoes and collect all the lovely green pulp in a saucepan
  3. The sugar proportion to be added is 3 times the quantity of the pulp, so if the pulp of these 4 mangoes were to fit into a small bowl of about 200gms capacity sugar would be 600 gms
  4. Stir in the sugar into the pulp and keep stirring until it is completely dissolved
  5. Add a large spoon of elaichi powder,some freshly ground black pepper,some aniseed ground  - green Cardamom powder and give this mix a stir in the mixer for just about a minute
  6. Store in a glass jar in the fridge. Do not freeze
  7. Remember never to add salt to this mixture , only while preparing the drink from the concentrate add salt in the glass
  8. While preparing the cooler, add 2 spoons of the raw mango concentrate and add a pinch of salt to this, top this up with cold water and strain after mixing to remove any strands from the pulp, then add ice cubes, dress it up with a spring of mint if you will and drink up this homemade goodness! aaahh! Summer!