Kairiche Panhe

“Kairiche Panhe” is Maharashtrian cold drink prepared from raw mangoes. The raw mango is a valuable source of vitamin C, B1, B2 and it is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The mangoes have to be really raw because the tartness of the raw mangoes is what gives this drink its unique taste.

Main Ingredients

2 Raw Mangoes (big in size)

1 cup sugar

Cumin powder, ginger powder, cardamom powder

 Salt ½ tbs

Method:

1) Boil or pressure cooks the raw mangoes about 8 – 10 min so they become soft. Peel the skin from raw mangoes carefully and strain all the raw mangoes pulp, insure to remove pulp form the skin of raw mangoes. Remove the seed.

2) Take the pulp in a glass bowl. Pour pulp in a strainer and strain it.
3) On low flame, place a pan add sugar and water.  Let the sugar dissolve slowly and completely in the water. Stir well.
 4) Pour the pulp in sugar syrup while sugar syrup is hot. Mix well and let it cool down. Add salt, cumin powder and mix well and let it cool down. When this mixture becomes cool, keep it in refrigerator.
 While making 1 glass of raw mango juice, mix 2 tbsp syrup in glass of cold water. Add salt and ice if required.

Tip

Add 1 pinch ginger powder and cardamom powder each for better taste.