If you want to beat the summer heat , go for raw mangoes rather than ripe mangoes. Raw mango is a bit sour in taste because of the presence of oxalic Citric ,malice and succinic acid.The most popular recipe in North West India is Aam Panna.
The benefits of Aam Panna are :
- It helps to
improve digestion by fighting with acids of stomach. It is a sure shot (Ramban)
medicine for Gastro intestinal disorders.
- It helps in preventing
Diarrhoea.
- It is rich in Iron and
Vitamin ‘C’ . In order to help in absorption of Iron in the body, we take
additional Vitamin C, but in Aam Panna , we find Iron and Vitamin C together .
So , it is very good for anemic people and it boosts our immune system.
- It prevents our body
to excrete excess salts and iron during sweating . Thus it helps to beat the
heat.
- Unripe mangoes are
also rich in Vitamin B1,1B 2 etc. These Vitamins provide us energy.
- It acts as a tonic
increasing our body resistance against TB, dysentery, Cholera , Anemia etc.
How to Make Aam Panna:
Step by step :
· First of all take 3 or
4 raw mangoes.
· Peel their outer skin
and remove their seeds.
· Cut these into small
pieces.
· Add two cups of water
and boil on heat.
· Now blend this mixture
with a blender or in a grinder to make pulp.
· Add sugar to this pulp
according to your taste.
· Preserve the mixture
in a refrigerator (Do not freeze it).
· At the time of serving
fill the half glass with pulp and remaining half with cold water.
Add
rock salt, roasted ground cumin seed ,dry peppermint powder or fresh
peppermint leaves and black pepper powder.
It
is awesome to drink.......
By this
you can beat the heat of summer....