Aam Panna Recipe, How to Make Aam Panna Preserve for the Summer

By Alka Jena @alka_jena
Now that the summer  has fully made its presence felt  scorching heat and soaring temperature, it is time to bring down the heat with some desi thirst quenchers- Aam Panna, the ultimate summer drink made from raw mangoes All you have to do is boil the raw mango , take out the skin,  smash off the pulp, sieve the extract and relish in salty or sweet form. The ingredients used in the drink is supposed to be cooling for the body and making it the perfect summer thirst quencher.It can be bottled and stored in fridge for a month.Aam Panna has a sour and sweet taste, the sourness comes from the mangoes and sweetness from the sugar. The consistency of aam panna is quite watery. Keep tasting and add water according to your preference. This ultimate summer drink  prevents heat strokes and keeps the body cool as the raw mangoes are a good source of Vitamin C. The presence roasted cumin powder helps in digestion and Mint helps in keeping body cool. Presence of rock salt helps in controlling blood pressure .Recipe source: Own
Prep time: 30 minutes
yields: 2 bottles
Aam panna preserve
  • 750 gms raw mangoes( Approx 3 large raw mangoes)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp freshly roasted cumin
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
  • Black Salt to taste
  • 1 medium size Lemon
  • mint leaves for garnishing
  • shredded raw mangoes for garnishing
  • Ice cubes as required

Let's learn how to make Aam Panaa: 
  • Dry Roast cumin seeds until lightly roasted and  pound with a pestle and mortar until coarse powder formed.Keep aside.
  • Pressure cook the mangoes with 1 cup water for 2 whistle . Turn off the gas and let it cool. Leave the mangoes to cool till they are at a temperature where you can handle them. Peel off the skin of the mangoes, take out the pulp and discard the stone.
  • Add the mango pulp to the blender and blend it till you have a smooth purée.
  • In the mean time, grind the mint leaves, sugar, salt  in a small blender jar.
  • Add ground mint ,sugar and salt paste along with the ground cumin powder to the mango pulp and squeeze lemon juice to it and mix well.
  • Store in a airtight jar in the refrigerator to be used when needed. You can store this upto 1month in the refrigerator. 
  • To make Aam Panna, take 1 tbsp from this paste and mix with a glass of chilled water to make the panna. Adjust salt and sugar after diluting and serve with some freshly grated raw mango and mint leaves on top.