Description
A rich puree squeezing ripe sweet mango flesh, flavored with cardamom and saffron. Eaten as is or dipped with Puri (fried bread).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Ripe mango
- Sugar
- Milk
- Cardamom
- Saffron
Instructions
- Massage ripe Alphonso (or Kesar) mangoes to soften, peel, squeeze flesh and juice into a bowl.
- Puree smoothly with a mixer (or hand whisk), add sugar if not sweet enough.
- Add cardamom powder, saffron, and a little milk if needed to adjust flavor; chill ice-cold in fridge to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom、Saffron
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Canned mango (use puree cans as an easy sub)
Pairing
Puri、Kulcha
Trivia
[Trend] An Aamras bowl invariably tops Gujarat/Maharashtra Thalis during Indian summer (Apr-Jun). Indian style positions it not as 'dessert' but a 'sweet side' paired with rice/bread.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop the ice-cold sweet Aamras with hot, salty, crispy fried bread (Puri), enjoying the gap in temp and taste!
Allergen
Dairy