Smoky or Roasted Raw Mango Panha ~ Aam Panna

Aam Panha is made in entire India. But there are quite difference in methods and spices. This method is used in north India. Due roasting, panha gets a nice smoky flavour. 

Ingredients:

• Raw green mango - 1 medium sized
• Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Black or pink salt - ½ tsps or to taste
• Sugar - 4 to 5 tbsp (depends upon sourness of mango)
• Black pepper powder- ½ tsp
• Mint leaves - 10 + some extra for garnishing
• Chilled water - approx 2 cups
• Ice cubes- as required

Method:

• Roast raw mango on a grill on your stove top till the skin gets chared and the flesh is soft. 
  
• Keep covered for few minutes and let it cool.
• Once cool, the charred skin can peel off easily. Remove the seed. 
  
• Combine pulp, sugar, mint leaves, cumin powder, pepper and salt in a mixer. Grind into smooth paste. 
  
• Put out the paste in large bowl or jug. Add chilled water and mix well. Check seasoning, add salt, cumin powder or sugar if needed
• Pour panha in a glass. Add ice cubes and finely chopped fresh mint leaves.
• Serve chilled…Enjoy the delicious summer treat!

Tips: 

• You can use jaggery instead of sugar.
• You can boil mangos.
• Cumin, mint leaves and black salt give a nice taste to Mango Panha but I like our authentic Maharashtrian style Panha (click here for recipe) more. ;)