Cool Aam Panna

Cool Aam Panna

Summer is all about the mangoes n mangoes n mangoes, our summer starts with mango and ends with mango, we could smell the mangoes and feels it way to have it. In India we have huge variety of recipes like desserts, pickle, savoury and more.. Aam panna made from unripe green tart mangoes with the spices and black salt is not just good for digestion but also brings sweet and salty flavours. It has good nutritional values which anybody can have it. 

What do you need?
Presume cooker to boil green mangoes or coal ashes/burner to soften it.
Blender to blend mint leaves.
Bowl to mix the ingredients
Strainer & Glass to serve

How do you serve it?
Serve it in the glass and garnish it with the bundi & mint leaf. 

Recipe

Serves 2  Prep Time: 15 Minutes  

Ingredients

• 1 palm size green mango (kacha aam in hindi)
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon black salt
• 1 tablespoon roasted cumin powder
• 2 tablespoon boondi
• 500 ml water
• 2-4 ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon jaggery or sugar.
• Salt to taste

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1. Take the green mango and boil it in a pressure cooker by adding 1 glass of plain water or you can also put the green mango directly into the coal ashes or on a gas burner.
2. Blend 1 cup of fresh mint leaves with 1 spoon of water.
3. Once green mango get boiled, add water and put it in a bowl with mint paste.
4. You can use smasher or use your hand to smash properly.
5. Add Black salt, plain salt, roasted cumin powder & jaggery/sugar to taste(optional only if you like the sweetness).
6. Mix all the ingredients well in a bowl or shaker and strain the mixture in a jug.
7. Serve cool by adding ice cubes and spoon of boondi in the glass and garnish it with the fresh mint leaf, and stay cool & healthy! 

You can try this beverage in hot summers

1. Cool Sattu Drink

Cool Summer Drink

Cool Sattu Drink

Keeping the spirit of summer I would love to share my most favourite summer drink which will not only keep you hydrated but also helps you from sunstroke, keep your mind cool and feel light. We used to take this drink every morning before leaving home. It has very cooling ingredients which takes least minimum time to make. Its has the essence of rural India, hope you guys enjoy it..

What do you need?
You can use shaker or mixer or mix it in a glass

How do you serve it?
Served in the glass and garnish it with the coriander or mint leaf. 

Recipe

Serves 1  Prep Time: 2 Minutes  

Ingredients

• 1 tea spoon dry mint leaves/ finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 table spoon finally chopped onion
• 2 table spoon sattu (Roasted gram flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon black salt
• 1/2 tea spoon roasted cumin powder
• 1 Cup butter milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 2-3 ice cubes
• Coriander leaf to garnish
• Salt to taste

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1. Take all the ingredients in a shaker or mixer and shake it hardly until the sattu gets mixed with the butter milk and water.
2. Serve cool in the glass and garnish it with the coriander or mint leaf, and stay cool! 

Sattu Paratha with Coriander Mint Chutney

Sattu Paratha with Coriander Mint Chutney

Food is not about the taste but also has concern about your health and when it comes to health we will have to think in a different way. I am a big foodie but can't munch anything anytime so thought of making delicious paratha with tangy twist of chutney which compliments the meal.
Sattu(Roasted gram flour) stuffed paratha with coriander chutney makes your brunch heavy and complete for a day.

What do you need?
An iron pan or non stick pan for the paratha, induction for cooking, blender for chutney.

How do you serve it?
Paratha served with the coriander mint chutney with butter on top if wanted and garnish with the coriander leaf. 

Recipe

Serves 2  Prep Time: 10 Minutes  Cook Time: 10 Minutes  Toltal Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

For Paratha:

• 1 Cup Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 4 tablespoon Sattu (roasted gram flour)
• 2 green chilli
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• Coriander for garnishing
• Cooking oil
• Salt to taste

For Chutney:

• 1/2 cup coriander (half a bunch)
• 1/2 cup mint leaves (half a bunch)
• 1 small tomato
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 green chilli
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 1/2 lime
• 1/2 tea spoon roasted cumin
• Salt to taste

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1. Take a flour in a large bowl and make a soft dough with good moisture by adding little water until dough separate from bowl. Once the dough is ready keep it aside for a while.
2. For stuffing take 4 tablespoon of sattu flour in a bowl mix it with a finally chopped or blended green chilli, ginger, garlic and salt to taste, finally add two table spoon of water and mix it well.
3. For Chutney take coriander, mint leaves, small tomato, ginger, garlic, green chilli, lime, roasted cumin, salt and add 1 tablespoon of water, blend it nicely for the thick paste.
4. Now make 4 balls of dough and spread with roller by adding dry flour on it, once it get spread put it in your palm and make bowl kind of shape, put 1 table spoon of stuffing in it and try to close the mouth stretching and sticking it together.
5. Put the closed side of ball downward and try to slowly make paratha bigger with roller.
6. Heat the pan in a high flame and while putting the paratha slower the flame and slowly cook the paratha by adding oil on it, flip until it has golden brown texture.
7. Serve hot with the chutney and garnish with coriander leaf and butter on top, and enjoy!