Panhe

Since it is the summer season, I thought of starting this with a drink that will cool off all the heat and is very easy to make and off course very very favorite of mine. This is commonly made in Marathi household during summer days. I am not sure if its made in other places too.

Ingredient: Raw mangoes, sugar, salt, cardamom powder
Recipe: Pressure cook the mangoes till they become soft. 2-3 whistles should be enough. Once cooled, remove the cover and separate the soft part. You can use this as it is or put in mixi and make it uniform. This can be preserved in refrigerator for a week or so.

Whenever you want to make Panhe, mix this with chilled water in 1:4 portion and sugar to taste. You can add jaggary instead of sugar if you like it. It is cooler than sugar and gives different taste. If you like chatpata taste, you can add pinch of black salt or table salt too. Or you can add pinch of cardamom powder.