Kayree Panha/ Kachche Aam ka Panna

'Kairi Panhe' or 'Kairi che pahne' is a maharashtrian name for this raw mango drink. Kairi means 'raw mango' in marathi language. 'Aam(mango) Panna' is a Hindi name for this drink.

Did you know?

Green or unripe mango contains a large portion of starch which gradually changes into glucose, sucrose and maltose as the fruit begins to ripe. It disappears completely when the fruit is fully ripe.

The raw mango is a valuable source of vitamin C. It contains more vitamin C than half-ripe or fully ripe mangoes. It is also a good source of vitamin B1 and B2 and contains sufficient quantity of niacin. These vitamins differ in concentration in various varieties during the stages of maturity and environmental conditions. The ripe fruit is very wholesome and nourishing.

The chief food ingredient of mango is sugar. The acids contained in the fruit are tartaric acid and malic acid, besides a trace of citric acid. These acids are utilized by the body and they help to maintain the alkali reserve of the body.

The unripe mango protects from the adverse effects of hot, scorching winds. A drink, prepared from the unripe mango by cooking with sugar and water is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Eating raw mango with salt quenches thirst and prevents the excessive loss of sodium chloride and iron during summer due to excessive sweating.

 

Ingredients

1. 2 Raw Mangoes / Ambi

2. 6 Glass of water

3. ½ tsp of salt

4. 1 cup of sugar

5. 1 tsp of cumin powder

6. 2 tsp of dried mint leaves

Directions

1. Wash the raw mangoes and boil them in water, do not remove the peel.

2. When the peel of mangoes becomes soft, it will come off easily.

3. Take off the peel and seed but scrape the pulp with fork or spoon. Careful it will be hot, let it cool down.

4. Now add sugar, salt, cumin powder and mint leaves.

5. Now put the mixture on heat again with 6 glass of water and let it reduce to half.

6. Remove from the heat and transfer it to glass bowl topped on ice tray / bowl.

7. Let it cool down and refrigerate it.

8. Serve these individual glasses with ice cubes and some fresh mint leaves or lemon slices.

-Chitra

Game night Snack

Now you can enjoy the game with these quick combination of drink and snack. Invite your friends over and enjoy your favorite team win. Its quick and healthy snack. Just make it before hand.

Ingredients

1. 1 Bag of Baked Chips any variety

2. Juice of 2 fresh orange juice

3. 1 cup of pineapple juice

4. 2 cups of any lemon drink ( 7up, Sprite or Miranda)

5. 2 tomatoes diced finely (without seeds)

6. 1 onions diced finely

7. 1 small cucumber chopped finely without seeds

8. 1 tbsp of cilantro / coriander / dhaniya leaves chopped

9. 1 tsp of mint leaves chopped

10. Salt and black pepper to taste

11. 1 small lemon, juiced

12. 3-4 thin lemon slices

Directions

1. Mix orange juice, pineapple and lemon drink and stir, keep it in fridge to chill. Use ice cubes if required.

2. In a bowl add tomatoes, cucumber, onions, cilantro and mint leaves. Toss it well.

3. Now add Salt and black pepper to taste and add lemon juice.

4. Serve the salsa in a serving bowl with one lemon slice garnish with bag of baked chips in a bowl.

5. Pour in the drink in two serving glasses with lemon slices.

6. Put together everything in a serving tray with baked chips and enjoy your evening snack in hot summers or while enjoying your favorite game.

-Chitra

Strawberry Sorbet

Ingredients

1. 8-10 frozen strawberries

2. 5 ice cubes

3. 1 cup of Ice Tea mixed with water (I opted for Crystal light Peach flavor), you can also use any kind of fruit juice apple / orange / mango

4. 2-3 cherries to garnish

Directions

1. Blend strawberries with juice or ice tea.

2. When strawberries are blended well mix ice cubes till they turn to thick mixture.

3. Serve icy cold garnished with a cherry.

This can be done with any frozen fruit like mangoes, pineapple, berries or even water melon or mix two fruits together. Now you don’t have to spend so much on frozen treat outside and enjoy making your own.

-Chitra

Strawberry and Mango Lassi / Smoothie

Summers are here and everybody craves for Smoothies, so here is my simplest version of Smoothies / Lassi.

Ingredients

1. 8 Strawberries

2. 1 Mango

3. 2 tsp of Mango Pulp

4. 1 tsp of Sugar

5. 1 cup of Non Fat Plain Curd/Yogurt

6. 1 cup of Ice cubes

Directions

1. Blend diced Strawberries, Mangoes with Ice.

2. When it is turned to smooth paste add Yogurt and Mango Pulp

3. Now add sugar slowly and blend till it is mixed well.

4. Now pour into chilled glasses and serve with strawberries garnished.

-Chitra