Aam Pora Shorbot Bengali Aam Panna
Bengali summer cooler — raw mango roasted over open flame for smoky aroma, then blended with sugar, black salt, roasted cumin, mint and chilled water. Tangy-sweet cooling drink.
Ingredients
- sugar — 0.5 cup (whole)
- mango — 6 piece (chopped)
- Black Salt (Artisanal Kiln-Fired Rock) — 2 tsp (whole)
- cumin powder — 3 tbsp (roasted)
- Mint Leaves — 6 piece (ground)
Method
- To begin making the Aam Pora Shorbot recipe, we will firstly prepare the pulp for Aam Pora Shorbot.Wash the raw mangoes and wipe them.
- Roast the mangoes on a direct flame on low to medium heat until the outer skin is charred and black.
- This will indicate that the flesh/ pulp has to become soft and fully cooked.
- Cool them by covering them with a damp cloth or kitchen towel.Peel and discard the charred skin of the mangoes.
- Separate the pulp discarding the stone.Into a blender, add the extracted pulp, mint leaves, black salt and roasted cumin powder.
- Grind the ingredients till smooth.
- This concentrated mango mixture can be stored in a glass jar or air tight bottles, in the refrigerator for a week.
- Your Aam Pora Shorbot Pulp is ready.
- With this you can make it either savoury or sweet.
- To make the sweet versionTo prepare this drink, we need a big steel or glass mixing bowl/ pot and a balloon whisk.Into the mixing bowl, add enough chilled water.
- Add a few tablespoons of the prepared Aam Pora Shorbot Pulp along with jaggery.
- Using a balloon whisk, continuously whisk together the pulp and chilled water till the ingredients have blended well.Do a taste test and add more pulp if necessary.
- Remember to whisk the contents well.Pour into individual serving glasses or mason jars.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and ice cubes.
- To make the savoury versionWithout the use of jaggery, whisk Aam Pora Shorbot pulp with chilled water along with a little bit of black salt for taste.
- Serve Aam Pora Shorbot to your guests along with some evening snacks like Raw Banana Chivda and Dal Vada with Oats and Vegetable.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Aam Pora Shorbot Bengali Aam Panna?
- 102 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 30 min — 5 min prep, 25 min cooking.