AAM KA PAANA (GREEN MANGO SORBAT)

KACCHEY AAM KA PANNA

Summers are here and shakes and juices are inn , Once you are in that tough Sun you feel so lethargic as if something has sucked out your energy fully, and that time you always wanna go grab any thing that is chilled and little sweet.
Fizzy Drinks are real stealer cos they are easily available and one just need to uncork it to gulp big sips but on the other hand its quite Harmful.(AS NOW DAYS THEY HAVE CLEARLY STARTED WRITING "CONTAINS CAFFEINE" ON BOTTLES)
I still remember me and my siblings had one particular habit That we never used to have simple plain water after returning home from school in such skin burst sunny afternoons .
Maa used to prepare delicious Drinks Like Nimboo pani (lemonade) OR Aam ka Paana .
Well Aam Ka Paana is The real Life saver in dry summers cos it saves you from deep heat attacks too.

so Friends ..I say no more about this delicious drink but to share it easy and mouth watering Recipe with you all today.

Do try and suggest me your version too if you find any better variation.


Ingredients:

• 1.5K.G. OR 8 medium sized Green Mango (Kaccha Aam-Karry)soaked overnight and washed thoroughly.
• 1.5 LTR. Water (or to the level till it covers the mangoes).
• 1 Table Spoon Bhuna Jeera (dry-roasted and grounded Cumin Seed).

BHUNA JEERA-ROASTED CUMIN SEEDS

• 1/2 tsp Fine Red chili Powder (optional)
• 2 tsp Red Salt (Kala Namak) OR comman Salt
• 6 Table spoon Sugar (Cheeni) (or more according to taste-sugar can be added in later stage too after tasting )
• 1 Bunch of chopped Mint Leaves (Pudina Leaves)

METHOD :

1. Place the mangoes in a pressure cooker or in a light lid sauce-pan and bring to a boil.
2. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Pick out Mangoes from the water and then peel, pulp the mango with a spoon.discard the Seed secure the water in which the mangoes were boiled.
4. Place the pulp in a deep bowl.
5. Add water, sugar, salt, chili and cumin.
6. Whisk thoroughly in a Mixer Grinder .
7. Stir in the mint and whisk again.
8. Add The secured mango water where ever needed
9. Transfer it to a jug.
10. Serve chilled with crushed ice.

Kerry -Kaccha Aam-Green Mango



Serving Suggestion:

Add few fresh Mint leaves and few pieces of crushed Nuts to enhance the flavor .

Handy Hint:
Aam panna which is prepared using raw mangoes, sugar and an assortment of spices is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It also quenches thirst and prevents the excessive loss of sodium chloride and iron during summer due to excessive sweating.

Hot Ginger Lemonade toddy

A Drink To Warm You Up It's almost April, but winter is far from over (snow shower predicted for my area next week). There's no better way to warm up from the cold than with a hot, steaming drink. My winter drink of choice is a hot toddy, which varies wildly from bar to bar; generally, it's whiskey or scotch and water served with lemon, cloves, and usually a touch of honey and a cinnamon stick, served hot. I've also seen it made with tea, rum, without any sweetener...it really depends on where you're going and who's making it for you. I recently had a refreshing take on a hot toddy created by Sunkist -- a gingered hot lemonade, made from fresh-squeezed lemons. It tastes delicious in its virgin, non-alcoholic state, though you can always add a shot of bourbon if you really want to warm your insides on a cold winter night.

• Gingered Fresh Hot Lemonade
• Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients :

• Honey (1 big Tablespoon for each serving)
• 1 1/4 cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice (about 7-8 Sunkist lemons)
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup ginger, cut into thin strips(you can replace it with 1/4th T.Spoon
• of dry ginger powder too)
• 2 strips (about 3 inches each) lemon peel, removed with a vegetable parer
• Spirals of fresh lemon peels or lemon cartwheel slices for garnish

METHOD:

1. In large saucepan, bring 1 cup water, sugar, ginger and lemon peel to boil.
2. Reduce heat and briskly simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add 3 1/2 cups of additional water and lemon juice; heat.
4. Remove and discard lemon peel.
5. Serve in mug with 1 heaped T.Spoon of honey , spiral of lemon peel or 1 to 2 lemon slices.

Serving suggestion :
Coat the Rim with caramelized sugar mixed with different flavored Honey.(not the same honey used in lemonade )