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Kairiche Panhe( Kairi Panna /Raw Mango Juice/ Sherbet)

Indian summers and Kairiche Panhe(Kairi/Aam Panna) go hand in hand. It is a tasty drink which is a natural cooler and best way to beat the excessive summer heat. In Maharashtra, Kairiche Panhe is made on the first day of Chaitra month, the start of Navratri. Generally, this raw mango drink is sweetened with jaggery. Nowadays, many people prefer to add sugar. The raw mango juice can be flavoured with cardamom plus saffron or mint plus cumin powder as per one’s liking.

Ingredients

Raw Mangoes - 2 medium sized

Jaggery/Sugar – Approximately 2 cups

Salt – As per taste

Cardamom Powder – ½ teaspoon

Saffron – A pinch

Water – As per requirement

Method

Peel the mangoes, remove portion near the stalk and pressure cook for about 10-12minutes. Allow to cool and separate the pulp and seeds. Count the pulp and measure approximately one and half times sugar/jaggery and mix well with the pulp. Pressure cook this mixture again for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool and add cardamom powder and saffron. Blend in a mixer and store in a bottle. Store this mixture in refrigerator. It stays for about a week. While serving add a little of this mixture with cold water and pinch of salt and serve chilled.

Note- Some people flavour Kairiche Panhe with dry ginger powder and rock salt too.