Aam Panna

Ingredients

• 4 raw green mangoes, medium-sized
• 250 g organic jaggery (gur)
• 1 tbsp coarsely ground black rock salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper (kali mirch)
• 2 tsp cumin (jeera) seeds, roasted and ground coarsely
• Chilled water
• Crushed ice
• Sprigs of mint (pudina) to garnish

Method 

1. Wash, peel and grate the raw mangoes.
2. Mix the mangoes, sugar and water in a deep saucepan and boil till the mangoes are soft.
3. Put this mixture into a food processor and blend till smooth.
4. Put the blended mix back into the saucepan and on a medium flame.
5. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for another 20 minutes.
6. Take off from the fire and allow cooling completely.
7. Pour into glasses, dilute with a little chilled water if needed, mix well and add crushed ice.

Medicinal Properties

This recipe protects against sun strokes, is a wonderful source of Vitamin C and prevents the loss of iron from the body during summers due to sweating. It also prevents diarrhoea, piles, morning sickness, indigestion and constipation. Kala Namak is light and good for indigestion and flatulence. Jeera is also good for indigestion, flatulence and anorexia. Jaggery is also strotoshodhak. It is useful for curing cough, constipation and indigestion. It is also a good source of iron and helps prevent anaemia.