Cool Mango Panna

Cool mango panna is a cool drink best for Summer especially to beat the heat in the afternoon.This drink can be made and stored in the refrigerator for a few days.

This recipe gives you two or more glasses.

Ingredients	Quantity
Raw Mango	1
Sugar	½ cup
Salt	½ tsp
Roasted Cumin Powder	1 tsp
Water	3 to 4 cups

Method

1. Cook the washed mangoes with a cup of water in the pressure cooker till soft.


2. Cool them and squeeze out the juice from the mango by adding water.


3. Add the sugar,salt and cumin powder and mix well till the sugar dissolves. If the mango is very sour,more water or sugar or both can be added.


4. Chill the juice in the refrigerator.


5. Serve this panna in glasses decorated with mint leaves.

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Mango Rice

Yet another recipe with mangoes which is used in a different way.Grated mango is mixed with rice like lime rice or tamarind rice.This is very easy to make and tasty too as it has the mango flavour. This dish is rich in Viamin C. This is for three to four people.

Ingredients	Quantity
Grated Raw Mango	½ cup
Cooked Rice	1 tbsp
Chopped Green Chillies	1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
Cashewnuts	6 or 7
Peanuts	1 tbsp
Bengal Gram Dhal (Channa Dhal)	1 tbsp
Black Gram Dhal (Urad Dhal)	1 tsp
Mustard Seeds	1 tsp
Asafoetida	a pinch
Red Chillies	2
Curry Leaves	1 tbsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	2 tbsps
Pappads	6

Method

1. Take a pan, add the oil and heat it.


2. Add the channa dhal,urad dhal,mustard seeds,asfoetida,red chillies and peanuts and fry till light brown in colour. Add the cashewnuts and fry them too.


3. Add the green chillies and curry leaves.


4. Add the tuimeric powder and grated mango and saute it for a few minutes.


5. Add salt and the cooked rice and mix well so that it is hot and well blended. Remove from the heat.If the mango is ver sour ou may need more rice or less of the grated mango.


6. Serve the mango rice garnished with curry leaves and pappad.

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