Aam Panna is North India's most trusted heat protector. The raw mango's tartness mixed with the Cool Drink Tadka's cumin-cardamom profile creates a flavour that tastes like it was always supposed to exist together.
Prep Time: 15 Min
Ready in: 20 Min
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
- 1-2 sachets Cool Drink Tadka (to taste)
- 2 medium raw mangoes (kairri)
- 2-3 tbsp jaggery or sugar
- A few pudina leaves
- Chilled soda water - 1 bottle
- Ice and lemon slices to serve
Preparation
- Pressure cook or boil the raw mangoes whole until soft (2 whistles). Cool, peel, and scoop out the pulp into a blender.
- Blend mango pulp with jaggery, mint leaves, and a splash of water until completely smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness - the masala will add saltiness so hold back on sugar.
- Mix 2-3 tbsp of the aam panna concentrate with the Cool Drink Tadka sachet dissolved in 1 tbsp water. Stir well.
- For each glass: add the spiced concentrate over ice, top with cold soda, and garnish with a mint sprig and lemon wheel. The khatta-meetha-teekha balance is the whole point.
Tip
Make a large batch of plain aam panna concentrate and refrigerate it. Add the masala fresh per glass — this way the spice flavour stays bright and doesn't get muted from sitting in the fridge.